History of Production Agriculture (AEST Ag Systems)
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1. hunters and A nomadic forager society in which most or all food is obtained from wild plants
gatherers and animals, in contrast to agricultural societies, which rely mainly on domesticated
species.
2. agricultural soci- Societies that stay in one place and cultivate large amounts of crops with the plow
eties and other relatively advanced tools and equipment.
3. stewardship The practice of taking care of land and animal resources so they can benefit future
generations.
4. Eli Whitney Who invented the cotton gin that separated cotton from the seeds and husk?
5. Joseph Glidden Who invented barbed wire?
6. Anna Baldwin Who invented the milking machine?
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7. Edmund Quincy Who invented the corn picker?
8. steel plow This machine was light enough that horses could pull it through the ground while
strong enough to break up heavy prairie soil.
9. John Deere Who was the first person to manufacture the steel plow?
10. Cyrus McCormick Who invented the mechanical reaper?
11. reaper A machine invented in 1831 by Cyrus McCormick that cuts wheat at the base of the
stem.
12. thresher A machine that separates grain from the stalk.
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1. hunters and A nomadic forager society in which most or all food is obtained from wild plants
gatherers and animals, in contrast to agricultural societies, which rely mainly on domesticated
species.
2. agricultural soci- Societies that stay in one place and cultivate large amounts of crops with the plow
eties and other relatively advanced tools and equipment.
3. stewardship The practice of taking care of land and animal resources so they can benefit future
generations.
4. Eli Whitney Who invented the cotton gin that separated cotton from the seeds and husk?
5. Joseph Glidden Who invented barbed wire?
6. Anna Baldwin Who invented the milking machine?
1/5
, History of Production Agriculture (AEST Ag Systems)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9wo9ur
7. Edmund Quincy Who invented the corn picker?
8. steel plow This machine was light enough that horses could pull it through the ground while
strong enough to break up heavy prairie soil.
9. John Deere Who was the first person to manufacture the steel plow?
10. Cyrus McCormick Who invented the mechanical reaper?
11. reaper A machine invented in 1831 by Cyrus McCormick that cuts wheat at the base of the
stem.
12. thresher A machine that separates grain from the stalk.
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