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Agricultural age
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Wheelbarrow
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The wheelbarrow has been used since the U.S. was created. It was invented in the prosperity age because it simply made carrying things easier and they were invented when a lot of people had self-sustaining farms. the positive effects were it made things easier to carry. The negative effects were it still got heavy. -
Corn
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Corn was a very important crop for the U.S. economy in the 1700s. Corn was in the rebuilding stage because most farmers were self-sufficient so they needed new, better crops. Corn is used for farming and it was important in 1700s because it produced a large yield. The only real negative effect was that they didn't get too much variety of food. -
plow
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The plow was invented in the agriculture era to churn up soil for a better crop yield. It is in the rebuilding stage because there was still low crop yield but the people were inventing things, suchas the plow, to have a better crop yield. The positive impact is the plow made crop yield higher. The negative impacts was that it took forever to plow a field. -
Windmill
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The windmill used wind power to turn wheat into flour. This was in the prosperty age because they had enough wheat to make into flour for more complex food than vegetables, like bread. The positive effects were wheat was easily made into flour. The negative effects were that it needed to be a windy day for this to work. -
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Industry age
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Sewing Machine
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The sewing machine was invented in the industry economy time period to make sewing much faster. It was in the prosperity stage because it wasn't necessary for sewing, people already could sew.It is in the industry economy because that's when machines were first being built to increase goods and services. The positive impact was it made sewing faster. The negative impact was people loved hand-sewing and didn't accept the machine -
Oil Pump
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The oil pump is used by the oil industry to pump up oil from in the ground. It is in the recession stage because the oil industry needed more oil to make a profit. Its positive impact was more oil was now available. Its negative impact was coal demand went way down and the coal industries lost money. -
Forklift
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The forklift is used by industries or any company that stores large crates of items that need to be moved. It is in the prosperity age because they didn't need a forklift but it helped production. The positive impact was it could move heavy crates. The negative impact was it took up a lot of space and needed space to move. -
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Production and technology age
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Electrician
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Electricians come to your house and do your electric work. This was in the depression stage because people were doing anything for a job. The positives are they are professionals and can do your electric work efficiently. The negatives are they can be very expensive. -
Plumber
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Plumbing is a service that has evolved over the years. It is in the rebuilding stage because people were just starting to find work. The positives of plumbing are that you can have your plumbing done by a professional. The negatives are that plumbers can be very expensive. -
Pool Consrtuction Worker
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Pool workers come and fix your pool for you. This is in tthe rebuilding stage because people were just starting to get jobs. The positives are professionals do your work. The negatives are they charge a high fee. -
Laptop
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The laptop computer was first created in 1980, in the information and technology age. It is in the recession stage because the inventors needed a new computer to get more profit. The positives were that people could now access their computers anywhere. The negative were that the battery life doesn't last very long and they are very fragile. -
Cell Phone
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The cell phone is a mobile telephone created in the information and technology age. It is in the recession stage of the business cycle because the inventors needed a new phone for better profit. The positives are you can talk to people wherever you go. The negatives are you don't get service everywhere. -
Playstation
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The Playstation was first created in 1991, in the information and technology age. It was in the recession age because it was made cheaply and basic. The positive effects are it entertained people. The negative effects were the graphics weren't very good. -
Xbox
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The original xbox was first created in 2001, in the information and technology age. It is in the rebuilding age because it's the first game system of its type and they had the money to create it. The positive effects were it made lots of money. The negative effects were it didn't last forever. -
iPod
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The iPod is a music player made in the information and technology age. It is in the recession stage because apple was making something high tech for profit. The positives are that you can listen to your own music anywhere, the negatives are that it is very expensive and you need to pay for each song or album.
