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What is the definition of Irrigation?
Irrigation is the use of pipes or canals to bring water to dry land.
What is the definition of a migrant worker?
a worker that moves place to place to find work on farms.
What is a tenant farmer?
someone who grows crops on land owned by someone else. (They keep a small part of the harvest, but most is kept by the owner of the land)
What is the definition of a market?
It is a setting where goods and services are exchanged.
What is the definition of Demand?
Demand is the amount of a good or service that consumers want to buy at different prices.
During the Gold Rush many miners quit looking for gold, and became what?
farmers
What was the name of the orange that became popular in CA?
Navel Oranges
What was the problem with growing crops in the Central Valley?
The Central Valley had a long warm growing season, but many parts lacked enough rain to grow fruits and vegetables, or other parts were too wet/flooded.
What technology was used to carry Fresh produce to markets?
The Refrigerated Railroad Car
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By 1900, there was a growing _________ for fresh produce from CA.
demand
What did farmers grow in the Central Valley, that became popular because it did not spoil easily and only needed little water to grow?
Wheat
What was Luther Burbank's most famous creation?
The Idaho Potato
What project did farmers build in dry areas?
Irrigation Projects, and a dam.
George Shima was a Japanese Immigrant who became very successful. He had about 500 people working on his 28,000 acre farm. What was he known as?
The "Potato King"
List at least 3 things grown in the Central Valley?
-Wheat
-Oranges
-Flowers
-potatoes
-Grapes
What new technology did farmers use to harvest in the Wheat field?
Gang Plows (machine that was pulled by as many as 100 mules)
Who was Luther Burbank, and what was he known for?
A plant scientist who developed new types of fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
What is the purpose of a dam?
A dam controls flooding and irrigates the land.
What was the purpose of canals?
Canals were used to carry water from large rivers to dry areas. They were also used to drain water from wetlands.
In what way did the Tibbetses and Luther Burbank cause farming to increase?
Introduced new crops
who planted two orange trees from Brazil on their farm in Riverside?
Eliza and Luther Tibbets
After a certain type of crop is planted year after year on the same land, what happens to the soil?
The soil becomes less fertile, or rich.
who did most of the farm work in California?
Tenant farmers and Migrant workers
How did the Refrigerated Railroad car work? and what was its purpose?
Fresh air was cooled as it passed over the ice bunkers on the side of each train car. This cold air kept produce cold, which made it possible to transport fresh produce to markets great distances away.
Tell me some facts about Migrant Workers
at least 2 facts
- migrant workers often had large families
- migrant workers usually had their children picking crops alongside them and worked long days
- migrant workers often had no shelters to sleep in after a hard day of work
-migrant workers are hired to work for only as long as there is work to do