In the 1800s, Johnny Appleseed traveled throughout the American Midwest and beyond. He must have been a1sight, traveling barefoot, wearing a coffee bag for clothes and a metal pan for a hat. Despite his unusual appearance, early settlers 2Appleseed because he brought them one thing he never traveled without. He went3 with a bag of apple seeds (种子).
How did Appleseed become4 with apples in the first place? Born in 1774 in
Massachusetts, he was given the name John Chapman. He had 11 brothers and sisters. Sometimes they were so noisy that he would often escape to the5 woods around the family farm.
As a young man, he learned how to successfully grow6. By 1812, he moved throughout America's wilderness( 荒 野 ), planting apple trees as he traveled. Actually, he had a 7. It was clear that the young country was moving west, so Appleseed carefully planted nurseries(苗圃) along the roads the settlers 8. He would then trade or sell his trees to these new arrivals. According to the law, settlers could declare 9 of a piece of land by planting 50 apple trees on it. With a selfless heart and no longing for material 10, Appleseed was very popular with the new settlers. Over those years, legends about him11, and people began calling him "Johnny Appleseed".
He also 12trees to poor settlers to help improve their lives. His apples were used 13for apple cider, a source of some Vitamins and minerals. It also helped provide water for people, especially when water sources were often14. Additionally, settlers could trade or sell apple products to increase their income.
Today Appleseed is praised for 15 the way for America's early pioneers to settle new territory( 领 土). He is also16 to actively help protect the environment.
