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GCSE History · key term
A variety of wheat introduced to the Plains in 1873 that grew well in the region’s conditions.
Used by OCR
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Revise: HomesteadersTurkey Red wheat, introduced in 1873 by Mennonite migrants from Russia, grew well on the Plains. It gave farmers a crop better suited to the region’s conditions and grain they could use or sell.
Keep the chronology clear. Turkey Red wheat arrived in 1873 and barbed wire was developed in 1874, so these were not available to the earliest homesteaders.
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