1800-1900

  • 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 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

    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
    The mechanical reaper was used by farmers to harvest crops mechanically.
  • John Deere Plow

    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

    grain elevator
    A grain elevator is a facility designed to stockpile or store grain.
  • Chemical Fertilizers

    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

    wheat belt
    The Wheatbelt consists of five sub-regions: Avon, Central Coast, Central East, Central Midlands and Wheatbelt South.
  • homestead act

    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

    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

    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
    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

    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.