Cyrus McCormick's background

America is the first modern country in the world. In the process of the founding of the United States after independence, the central idea guiding the national economic policy has been carried out alternately in accordance with alexander hamilton Doctrine and Thomas Jefferson Doctrine. Besides territorial expansion, industrialization and agricultural modernization are important processes of American modernization. Hamilton advocated the development of industry and commerce, the establishment of a modern financial system and tax system, the breaking of interstate trade barriers, and the construction of interstate railways to facilitate domestic economic development. Jeffersonism, on the other hand, centers on agriculture and advocates a self-sufficient and equal agricultural society. Although both have their advantages and disadvantages, the alternation of these two theories ensures the stability of American society and enables the United States to smoothly enter industrialization from an agricultural country and become the world's first power at the same time of industrialization. /kloc-In the second half of the 9th century, the United States had a free market closest to Adam Smith's ideal, and a series of financial reforms during the Civil War greatly accelerated the pace of American industrialization. This free market combined with industrialization has created a monopoly in American economic life. Although monopoly has a far greater impact on people's lives than authoritarian regimes, Jeffersonism rooted in the hearts of the American people and the American Constitution will balance dictatorship-monopoly in economic life. As a result, the United States has embarked on its own modernization road between Hamilton doctrine and Jefferson doctrine.

/kloc-At the beginning of the 9th century, the United States made great contributions to the application of scientific knowledge while expanding its territory to the west. Most of the basic machinery and equipment in the world are created by Americans. Sewing machines, harvesters and typewriters are the most important examples. Americans believe in British empiricism, but they have a broader vision and greater motivation to engage in practical research. Americans' creative spirit is closely related to their huge natural resources and labor shortage. The war of independence greatly promoted the development of science and technology in the United States, and stipulated in the form of the constitution that Congress should promote scientific and technological progress. 1790, the national assembly passed the patent law to reward scientific inventions and technological innovations. Encouraged by these measures, the United States became the second largest economy in the world from 65438 to 0880. From 65438 to 0890, it ranked first in the world, and the output of many industrial products ranked first in the world, with gold reserves accounting for 70% of the world, becoming the world economic hegemon.

In the process of American modernization, some people have made great contributions: robert fulton and his steamboat, alexander bell and his telephone, Edison and his electric light, Henry Ford and his car. These are all industrial inventors familiar to China people. There are some people who have greatly improved the living conditions of human beings in agriculture, and China people are not familiar with them. Eli whitney, Mark Alder Carlton and Cyrus Hall McCormick are among them. Because of them, the American people got rid of hunger, and also let all mankind find the answer to the hunger problem that has plagued mankind for decades. We can't overestimate their contribution to human progress.

In the past two centuries, the United States has been in a leading position in any field, from basic industries (railways and steel) to precision industries. But in agriculture, the most basic industry, the leading position of the United States is the most stable. From the middle of19th century to the end of 20th century, American agriculture provided enough food and fiber for the American people and one fifth of the world's population. The United States/KLOC-More than 0/0 million farm workers have completed this work, making it possible for the United States to move toward modernization. Without Cyrus McCormick's invention, the number would be 90 million.