One might assume Kansas is merely nothing but fields. Endless fields of goldenrod-colored wheat swaying gracefully with the soft wind. Some may also think of Sunflowers. Millions and millions of tiny yellow specks filled with fuzzy bees doing their natural work, giving life to the wonderful little things, but no. Kansas is filled with bright, busy cities and streets too, people from across the globe, and places from museums to small local coffee shops. Kansas is certainly a special state, propped right in the center of this beautiful country, America.
Driving a long way from home can be a pain sometimes, but it would be worth it because of the amazing scenery. Every nook and cranny of this pleasant piece of land is filled with sights to see and things to do. Crunch, crunch,
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Kansas is very flat, and this is an obvious feature. Maybe there will be the tiniest hill somewhere out there, but it’s likely that it’ll be hard to spot very easily. However, way back, long, long ago, it must have been easy for travelers to get to Kansas, for there were no bumps in the way. Speaking again of hills, the only ones commonly seen are rolling wheat hills, found in the farmland part of Kansas. This must’ve made life easy for farmers and their horses, because there is almost an unlimited supply of it. Speaking of which, agriculture is one of the most major and well-known industries in Kansas. The reason why Kansas gets such a huge supply of crops is because it is moist all year round, all over. There has never really been a fear of droughts, clearly. More specifically, Kansas is very hot and humid during the summer, and cold and stormy in the winter. This must’ve been hard for new settlers, because sicknesses could easily kill someone back then with weather that severe and different.
Vineland, New Jersey, though I have not lived here that long, I have come to realize that it has a few special things about it. In my essay I hit on points about my neighborhood, the local area, and the regional terrain as well as the landscape. How strong urbanism plays a role in Vineland. If the area I reside in, is formal or functional region or if it is a combination of both. Then, if the boundaries of Vineland are sharply defined or board zones of transition. Also the effects that Hurricane Sandy had on New Jersey and the surrounding states.
Although early nineteenth century Kansas was vast in territory, the land was mostly unpopulated. This cheap abundant land along with the dream of a better life lured farmers from the east to start their lives in Kansas. Many people were driven to pack their belongings and start their westward bound journey. Floyd Benjamin St...
The film “Iowa- An American Portrait” was narrated by Tom Brokaw. It described the land, people, education, work, religion, and family life of Iowa. One of the main topics of the film was the general view of Iowa- the Farm State. Iowa has more than two- hundred- thousand farms; ninety- eight percent of Iowa’s total land is used for production; with ninety percent of total land being used for the production of food.
The hot climate of the Chesapeake region was appealing to large landholders. It was profitable, especially along the rivers, because mass production of rice and tobacco was possible. The colder climate of New England, however, made the production of crops more difficult, requiring the New England industry to diversify and include smaller farms, fishing for cod, and ship building. The climate in New England also made the spread of disease more difficult, increasing life expectancy, more so for men, in the region. The Chesapeake climate allowed the rapid spread of disease; life spans were shorter, making it even more difficult for families to grow. The abundance of large plantations and crops due to the Chesapeake climate made outside help from slaves and servants was much more necessary and profitable than in New England because of New England’s colder climate, limiting their farming
These conditions did not come swiftly and technically started during the 1800’s, when pioneers first started to settle there. Their “cattle overgrazed the land, stripping it of the shrubby grasses that had held the soil in place for centuries” and they “used growing methods common to the more humid eastern United States” because that’s all the pioneers knew about farming (Gale,
The people of Farmland Industries believe in American agriculture. They believe that everyone involved in progressive agriculture in America today is entitled to a return on their investments. Farmland’s world headquarters are located in Kansas City, Missouri. The city is located on the banks of the Missouri River in western Missouri. The metropolitan area itself includes four counties in the state of Kansas which helps make up its population of 1.65 million people (U.S. Bureau of the Census 1).
Early settlement patterns of the Chesapeake colonies and those in the New England were totally opposite. Chesapeake had a very moist and hot climate, which new settler’s had a hard time getting acclimated to. New England had a continental climate, with cold winters and warm summer which new settlers did not have a problem get acclimated to. In Chesapeake new settlers faced life and death challenges. In the summers there were droughts and at times the water would get polluted, causing sickness which resulted in many to die. Early on many people in Chesapeake also died from diseases like Malaria and typhoid fever due their harsh living environment. On the other hand settler in New England didn’t face any issues with polluted or die from diseases.
There were many indigenous tribes that lived in Kansas, prior to it being a state. Some of the tribes include: Arapaho, Cheyenne, Comanche, Kansa, Kiowa, Kiowa Apache, Osage, Pawnee, Plains Apache and the Wichita. By the mid-nineteenth century however most of the tribes were attacked and killed or relocated to a reservation. In 1829, the Delaware’s, also known as the Lenape, were the first Indians to sign a treaty giving them land in what we now call Kansas. It took much longer for some tribes to acquire land, in 1930; nearly 30 tribes were given land in the areas. These tribes included: the Cherokee, Chippewa, Delaware, Iowa, Iroqu...
When the people of Iowa decided to create cities and towns, they needed to clear forests and prairies to gain space. When the towns were created, the incoming people forced the cities to keep expanding and tearing down the landscape of Iowa. Although most of Iowa became cropland, some of the major cities remained, like, Des Moines. When cities are made the area must be cleared of all the trees and rubbish. Then all the trees cut down must be made into factories and other building to allow the town to grow and prosper. Next, the workers need a place to stay, so their houses were built. With all this new building of the city, it is no wonder why the landscape changed. When technology improved, the cities needed more and more space to live in, so the people of Iowa decided to build up instead of out. This helped to reduce the amount of land that was needed. Instead of going out into the prairie and forested areas, now the buildings can be built on top of one another. Most of the time, when the builders had to expand, it would cut into Iowa's natural
The farming system of Kush was based on the good soil in Sudan and lower Egypt. Unlike Egypt they did not have to depend on the flooding of the Nile, the soil was already fertile. “Kushite farmers did not grow all of the food that their civilization needed, however, and so Kushite traders often exchanged gold and iron for much-needed food and drink. ”(british museum) Kushite farmers did not grow all of the needed food for the civilization but traded for the much needed foods.
ALASKA Snow falls, polar bears run freely and norther lights. Did you guess what I was talking about? Alaska of course. I chose Alaska for all these reasons. I like a Alaska because there is such beautiful scenery and wolfs.
According to research the San Joaquin valley is leading the agriculture world today, with its biggest crop being tomatoes. So why is the San Joaquin valley so big in agriculture? Well first you have to look at the physical environment of the valley. The San Joaquin Valley is known for the hot dry summers, but also the cool wet winters, it also sits in the middle of California down in the flat valley not up high in the curvy mountains. The next plus side about the San Joaquin valley is the access to markets, look where its located, look at all the major counties you have in it Fresno, Merced, Tulare, Kings, Kern, Madera, and in those big counties you have big cities with access to lots of markets.
1900-1940 – filling in the Great Plains (farming widespread – large land grants to farmers and to railroad builders)
Standing on the balcony, I gazed at the darkened and starry sky above. Silence surrounded me as I took a glimpse at the deserted park before me. Memories bombarded my mind. As a young girl, the park was my favourite place to go. One cold winter’s night just like tonight as I looked upon the dark sky, I had decided to go for a walk. Wrapped up in my elegant scarlet red winter coat with gleaming black buttons descending down the front keeping away the winter chill. Wearing thick leggings as black as coal, leather boots lined with fur which kept my feet cozy.
the hills near by, but at the bottom of the slope into the pit the