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* area of flat lands with mostly grasses (not forests) | * area of flat lands with mostly grasses (not forests) | ||
* | * flat lands are either | ||
** "steppe" = higher elevation, dry flat lands, or | ** "steppe" = higher elevation, dry flat lands, or | ||
** "prairie" = flat grasslands with moderate climate and rain | ** "prairie" = flat grasslands with moderate climate and rain | ||
*** prairies have fertile soil and are excellent for large-scale farming | *** prairies have fertile soil and are excellent for large-scale farming | ||
*** the word "prairie" means "meadow" or "grassland" in French | |||
*** the French were the first Europeans to explore the area as they were establishing trade routes with Native American tribes across the Great Lakes and into the Midwest | |||
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