Early agrarian societies learned how to harness water with the use of oxens and horses. It was the power of muscle that was greatly used centuries ago in order to provide irrigation to water in various farms. This was very effective, but as energy was discovered, this method became obsolete.
Early agrarian societies learned to harness water with wells and irrigation. Both of these methods were extremely effective in order to harness and manage water. Wells gave people access to water that was not easily available in the surface. Irrigation allowed them to better distribute and regulate water supply to crops. Both of these methods were significant in the development of large agrarian societies.
Land in the West was much cheaper than in the East. Many families made a difficult westward journey along routes such as the Oregon Trails in the hopes of a better life.
