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The Ice Box
Invented in 1802, by thomas moore he used the ice box to transfer butter, and other products that needed to be kept cool. -
The ice box
the icebox allowed perishable foods to be stored longer than before and without the need for lengthier preservation processes such as smoking, drying, or canning. -
louisiana purchase
encompassed 530,000,000 acres of territory in North America that the United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million. -
louisiana purchase
encompassed 530,000,000 acres of territory in North America that the United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million. -
the mechanical reaper
The mechanical reaper was used by farmers to harvest crops mechanically. -
John Deere Plow
The steel plow was used to break up tough soil, bury crop residue, and help control weeds. Due to the rich soil in the Midwest of the United States, wood plows would commonly break. -
grain elevator
A grain elevator is a facility designed to stockpile or store grain. -
Chemical Fertilizers
Chemical fertilizers, such as urea, diammonium phosphate (DAP), and single superphosphate (SSP), are used to maintain the shortage of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in the soil. -
wheat belt
The Wheatbelt consists of five sub-regions: Avon, Central Coast, Central East, Central Midlands and Wheatbelt South. -
homestead act
the homestead act provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. -
Usda
President Lincoln signed the Homestead Act - stimulated Western migration by offering qualified individuals 160 acres of public land for settlement and cultivation. -
Barbed wire
Soldiers would defend their trenches with barbed wire by installing the barbed wire a distance away on the ground from the tops of their trenches. -
The hatch act
The Hatch Act, a federal law passed in 1939, limits certain political activities of federal employees, as well as some state, D.C., and local government employees who work in connection with federally funded programs. -
Meat inspection act
the meat inspection act is to prevent adulterated or misbranded meat and meat products from being sold as food and to ensure that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions.