THE STEEL PLOW

WHAT DOES A STEEL PLOW LOOK LIKE?

• A steel plow has two handles that lead to a steel blade and a pole sticking
• Straight out, probably for attaching a horse.

WHAT DOES A STEEL PLOW DO?

• A steel plow turns and cuts prairie roots, grass, and soil.

WHO INVENTED THE STEEL PLOW AND WHEN?

• John Deere invented the steel plow in 1837.

HOW HAS THE STEEL PLOW CHANGED SOCIETY?

• The farmers were having a hard time taming the prairie soil to grow
• Their crops, so when the steel plow was invented, every farmer wanted one.
• With the use of the steel plow, farming improved and people could feed
• Families.

CITATIONS

• "Steeltippedplowhistoryproject - Home." Steeltippedplowhistoryproject -
• - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Jan. 2014.
• "Invent Now | Hall of Fame | Search | Inventor Profile." Invent Now |
• Hall of Fame | Search | Inventor Profile. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Jan. 2014.
• Drache, Hiram M. "The Impact of John Deere's Plow."

CITATIONS 2

• The Impact of John Deere's Plow. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2014.