Name ______________________________   Date ______________________________

                                                       Cyrus McCormick
                                                   Born 1809 - Died 1884

1.  In 1833 if a man worked 8 hours, how much would he earn?

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2.  What was Cyrus McCormick's goal?

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3.  Compare harvesting with a scythe and harvesting with a reaper.  How much could be
      harvested with each?

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4.  How long did it take him to make a harvester after he took over his father's invention?

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5.   How did the farmers respond to the new invention?

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6.  Why was McCormick able to win the harvesting contest?

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7.  How many reapers did he sell the first year, and how many did he sell in 1850?

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8.  His company is well-known today.  What is the name of the company?

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