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What need led to John Deere’s 1837 invention?
the need to remove cotton seeds from cotton fiber
the need to break through the thick soil of the plains
the need to transport goods more quickly
the need to harvest crops more quickly and easily

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the need to break through the thick soil of the plains

John Deere’s 1837 polished steel plow was invented because cast‑iron plows stuck to the sticky prairie soil; the steel blade cut cleanly and didn’t clog.