the united states, chapter 9, section 3 the midwest, leaving the farm omaha kansas city mt. rushmore
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The United States, Chapter 9, Section 3The Midwest, Leaving the Farm
Omaha
Kansas City
Mt. Rushmore
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To help carve out the land, farmers made use of new inventions and
innovations, like the steel plow and barbed wire, along with. . .
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…the windmill
andelectric drill
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Small family owned farms were common up through the 1980s.
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It was common for small family owned
farms to grow several different kinds of crops.
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During the 1980s, the demand for farm products
decreased due to a country-wide
recession.First Farm Aid performers, 1985
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Most family owned farms cannot afford either.
Large agricultural companies can afford to buy expensive land and expensive equipment needed for
large profits.
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Large corporations make the large profit
by employingfewer workers
Ansel Adams
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Computerized creamery, milking parlor
Computerized calf feeding
Corporate farms can afford the use of computers and machinery, which cuts back
on the number of workers they employ.
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Midwest cities like Chicago began as centers of processing and
transportation
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Cities like Chicago allowed farmers from surrounding areas to bring their
harvest and livestock, to be processed and shipped to markets.
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Over time, the Twin Cities has had its fertile
farmland replaced with
suburbs.
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A mixed-crop farm grows
several different kinds
of crops.
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A recession is a decline in business activity and economic prosperity.
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A corporate farm is a large farm that
is run by a corporation.
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