Plants cultivated for use in America were added to traditional crops raised by the native Americans for centuries—like corn, beans, and squash.
Not in Position to Give Up the Chase
The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
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Plants cultivated for use in America were added to traditional crops raised by the native Americans for centuries—like corn, beans, and squash.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers.
National Archives Identifier: 295379
Full Citation: No 32: Expedition of 1873: Cooley’s Ranch, 10 miles east of Camp Apache, Arizona. A characteristic mountain ‘Park’ and Apache Indian Farm. Here the Apaches grow corn, wheat and a few vegetables; 1873; Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, Record Group 77. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/no-32-expedition-of-1873-cooleys-ranch-10-miles-east-of-camp-apache-arizona-a-characteristic-mountain-park-and-apache-indian-farm-here-the-apaches-grow-corn-wheat-and-a-few-vegetables/, April 8, 2026]
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