Visions of Idaho Study Guide
Answer Sheet

1. What are the three main things that helped agriculture become successful in Idaho?
a. Irrigation    b. Better tools    c. Railroads

2. Who were two of the men who helped agriculture in Idaho? What did they do?
a. Thomas E. Ricks - helped settle many areas in Southeast Idaho; brought knowledge of irrigation with Mormon settlers.
b. Ira Perrine -got Milner dam built; started settlement in Twin Falls and Magic Valley area.

3. What were the problems faced by farmers in North Idaho? Grass; hills

4. What two things encouraged more farmers to come to Idaho?
a. Homestead Act b. Canal companies

5. List some things that helped the agriculture industry grow. Trucks, better roads, better tools and machinery, dams, grow more for less.

6. What are some of the problems faced by farmers and ranchers today? Pesticide pollution of water, dams block salmon migration, multiple demands on water

7. What is so special about the polypay sheep? Withstand Idaho's climate better; two lambs per year and give good wool crop

8. How did Idaho potatoes become so famous? John Marshall promoted them all over the world.

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