TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES FARMING By Jack Vu Fatima Alcazar
JOHN DEERE In 1836 he invented a lightweight plow with a steel cutting edge He was born February 7 th in 1804 He died at may 16 th 1886
CYRUS MCCORMICK In 1834 he invented the reaper Cyrus Made the reaper to increase the amount of crops
It separated Kernels of wheat from Husks It cut grain This fed Factory workers This led to expansion of slavery in the south It had a steel cutting edge Older cast-iron plows were designed for the light, sandy soil of New England This invention slowed down farmers from harvesting crops THE INVENTIONS Reaper (Cyrus McCormick) Cast Iron Plows (John Deere)
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