>Settlers began systemically clearing the Great Plains prairie in the early 1800s as the John Deere plow became a staple of conventional tilling, which is the p

>Settlers began systemically clearing the Great Plains prairie in the early 1800s as the John Deere plow became a staple of conventional tilling, which is the practice of digging up the topsoil to plant seeds. Later, gas-powered tractors made ripping up fields even easier. Here's how this would read without the emotionally manipulative language: > The Great Plains prairie was first tilled by European settlers from the United States in the early 1800s with animal-drawn cast iron ploughs like the ones designed by John Deer. In the 20th century, tractors replaced horses and oxen for pulling ploughs. I'm not sure what purpose demonizing farmers is serving here but I don't like it.