Why was corn an important crop in the Inland South during the 19th and early 20th century?
A) It was sold for export to countries with food shortages
B) It was used as feed for draft animals that plowed the fields
C) It was used to make distilled alcohol sold all over the United States
D) It was used to make grits, a staple food.
B
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The following questions are based on the diagram of the Köppen climate distribution on a hypothetical continent (Figure 23-2). It may also be helpful to compare the hypothetical continent with the map of actual climate distribution color Map T-29 in the back of the Lab Manual and Figure 23-3 showing the influence of the seasonal shifts of the ITCZ and subtropical highs along the west coasts of continents. In answering the questions, consider both the characteristics of a climate and the dominant controls producing that climate.
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Why does the text say there is a greater density and cultural diversity of Native Americans living in California, than in the rest of North America, prior to European contact?
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