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The first seed drill changed the way people seeded their crops, before people would hand seed their fields, which were huge, acres and acres of crops, and they had to seed them evenly, or in rows so that each plant had enough room to grow.
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Flying Shuttle increased thread production by eight times.
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Eli Whintney in vented the cotton gin to extract seeds from cotton that could be grown in georgia, alabama and other states that are more inland. .
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In 1797, Mr. John Deere created the first steel plow. This first plow was sturdy, although if one piece broke, you had to purchase an entire new plow. This plow led to plows with removable pieces and finally to modern plows.
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The locomotive played a huge part in the flourishing of america, especially in the west. Locomotives also helped in the transport of gold and diamonds from africa. Locomotives have been re-developed into refridgerated box cars that can transport beef that is already processed
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Typewriters made news avalible to the entire population. Typewriters led to the modern computer.
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Telegraphs were a means of communication before telphones and way before E-mail.
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Morris Code was kinvented to be used in telegraphs. There were certain patterns that represented letters. After every word you sent the word STOP.
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Before the First Sewing Machine, people always made their own clothes by hand. After the invention of the sewing machine, people dwere able to mass produce clothes in factories, making them avalible to everyone for cheaper than buying fabric, thread, needles, pins, and ribbons..
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Antiseptic has played a huge role in medical breakthroughs, it has prevented infection in millions of people all over the world.
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Before barbed wire, farmers' cattle roamed wherever, between thieves and predators, cattle and horses did not stand a chance. Barbed wire led to modern electric fences that shock animals enough to turn them but do not leave scars or scratch the hide off cattle.
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Telephone is a more modern form of communication. Later evolved into cell phones.
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The electric lightbulb was a technological breakthrough, electricity led to computers, internet, and most modern inventions.
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Toliet paper was an amazing invention that increased sanitation of the population as a whole.
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Early automobiles were fords, they were extremly noisy and the fumes they let off smelled bad.
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Modern machinery that is used in factories, on farms and in other places would not have been made avalible.
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The First Jet Engine led to modern jets, led to modern army planes, cargo jets, and using planes as a means of transportation.