Which was an advantage of farming on the Great Plains in the late 1800s?

a. Plenty of rainfall made it easy to grow a variety of crops.

b. Native Americans could be hired as cheap farm labor.

c. The region was close to large cities, markets, and ports on the East Coast.

d. There was plenty of inexpensive land available for homesteaders.

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Cory Payne

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25 November, 08:24

Which was an advantage of farming on the Great Plains in the late 1800s?

a. Plenty of rainfall made it easy to grow a variety of crops.

b. Native Americans could be hired as cheap farm labor.

c. The region was close to large cities, markets, and ports on the East Coast.

d. There was plenty of inexpensive land available for homesteaders.

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Denise Henderson · Answer 1

One of the major advantages of farming on the Great Plains in the late 1800s was that " d. There was plenty of inexpensive land available for homesteaders" since the government made this possible in order to increase migration to the west.