Problems Faced By The Homesteaders 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe American West 1840-1895GCSEOCR Created by: H-GilbodyCreated on: 08-04-16 15:51 Water Shortages Hard to clean things. No water for crops = Bankruptcy and starvation 1 of 8 Fuel No fuel for cooking or for fires 2 of 8 Dirt & Disease Sod (dirt) houses were difficult to keep clean, had lice, fleas etc. 3 of 8 Building Materials Lack of wood for houses 4 of 8 Ploughing The ground was packed with grass roots which made the ground hard. Ploughs would get broken. 5 of 8 Protecting Crops No wood for fencing, buffalo would wander in and destroy the crops. 6 of 8 Growing Crops The crops brought over from around the world were not adapted to grow on the Plains. 7 of 8 Natural Hazards Prairie fires grasshopper plagues would destroy crops 8 of 8
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