South Central History
By: Grace Schmitz, Alex Kress, and Gabe Miller
Dust Bowl
How did the dust bowl change life for the south central region?
-the government came in and planted grass and trees.
The trees acted as wind barriers
They restored the grasslands by planting grass
The government taught farmers better farming methods, like how to save the soil.
The government paid the farmers $1 if they used the new farming methods
The government helped people rebuild their farms.
The farmers learned how to grow crops without hurting the land.
The farmers learned how to protect the land.
Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889
How did the land rush change life in the 1890's for the settlers?
The history of shipping on the Mississippi river
Early in 1824 the US Government through US crops of engines made river transportation more reliable.
The history on the Mississippi river
One of the largest place on on the Mississippi river was St. Louis, Missouri because There were 20,000 homes built in 2,000 years.
Once when the railroad was invented it decreased the traveling on the Mississippi river.