abeka history 11 section 18.1 / dtr & presidents

1876

alexander g. bell patented the first telephone

1879

invention of the light bulb

1887

interstate commerce act established the first regulatory agency

1890

sherman antitrust act

1. grant

2. hayes

3. garfield

4. arthur

5. cleveland

6. harrison

7. cleveland

8. mckinley

list the remaining 8 presidents after andrew johnson.

(last names only)

age of industry

great age of free enterprise capitalism, major technological advancements, and industrial expansion

mccormick co.

began the production of the twine binder

twine binder

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the mccormick co. began the production of the _____ _____

• steam

• gasoline

• diesel

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______, _______, and _______ tractors replaced horses and mules

crop rotation

planting a different crop each year to avoid depleting soil

contour plowing

plowing furrows to follow the curve of a hill

luther burbank

produced a thornless cactus and new variety of potato

mark carleton

greatly increased wheat production in the US

george washington carver

best remembered for his work at tuskegee institute and research with the peanut

peanut

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george washington carver was best remembered for his work at tuskegee institute and research with the _______

department of agriculture

established by congress to study agricultural trends and aid american farmers

hatch act

provided funds for agricultural colleges to establish experimental stations and research better farming methods

smith-lever act

established cooperative extension services and made county agents available

• 4-H club

• future farmers of America (FFA)

• future homemakers of america (FHA)

what were the organizations formed for agricultural training?