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Who was Thomas Edison?
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He was an inventor.
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What were some of Edison's most famous inventions.
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Two of Thomas Edison's most famous inventions were the phonograph and electric lighting.
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Who was Lewis Latimore.
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Lewis Latimore was an inventor who worked for Edison. He helped improve the filament in lightbulbs.
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Who was George Westinghouse?
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Westinghouse was an inventor. He began the use of transformers to produce voltage that made home electricity practical.
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What were some of the benefits of electrical power usage during the 1800's.
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Electricity changed the world of work and created new jobs.
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Name 4 technological changes that took place during the late 1800's
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1. Electricity
2. Railroad 3. Telegraph 4. Bridges 5. Standardized time zones 6. Telephones |
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Industrial growth was promoted by which technological change.
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The creation of the transcontinental railroad help to promote industrial growth.
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Who was Alexander Graham Bell?
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Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor of the talking telegraph. He also set up the American Telephone company in 1884.
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who were Henry Bessemer and William Kelly?
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Bessemer and Kelly were the inventors of the Bessemer converter. A process for making steel which is lighter and more flexible than iron.
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What is the name of the great bridge made during the late 1800's.
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The Brooklyn Bridge.
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