FOA 2.01 Agricultural Inventions and Innovations

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Who invented the first horse drawn seed drill in England?

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Jethro Tull in 1701.

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What did Eli Whitney invent in 1793?

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The cotton gin, which transformed cotton to a usable product by removing the cottonseed from the cotton fiber.

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Who patented the first cast iron plow?

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Charles Newbold in 1797.

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What innovation did Jethro Wood patent in 1819?

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The iron plow with interchangeable parts.

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Who invented the grain reaper in 1834?

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Cyrus McCormick.

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What is Henry Blair known for in the context of agricultural inventions?

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He was the second black inventor to receive a patent, for his seed planter in 1834 and cotton planter in 1836.

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What did John Deere invent in 1837?

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The steel moldboard plow.

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Who invented the corn picker in 1850?

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Edmund Quincy.

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What did Joseph Glidden invent in 1874?

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Barbed wire, which dramatically changed raising livestock.

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Who invented the milking machine in 1878?

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Anna Baldwin.