John Deere’s contribution to the success of Western settlement was the invention of:
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: The steel-tipped plow
Traditional plows were often broken by the dense prairie sod, or the soil stuck to the blades. Deere's steel plow was strong enough to cut through the grass roots and smooth enough for the sticky soil to slide off.
Keep practicing
More Homestead Act questions
- Many homesteading women found that life on the frontier provided more opportunities for:
- What was a major reason for the high failure rate (nearly 60%) among original homesteaders?
- The Desert Land Act of 1877 allowed settlers to buy 640 acres cheaply if they:
- The Homestead Act contributed to the decline of Native American cultures primarily by:
- The 'Sooners' in Oklahoma history were people who:
- Which 1890 Census finding signaled the symbolic end of the Homestead era?