2nd Industrial Revolution

A period of rapid growth in U.S. manufacturing in the late 1800s

A way to manufacture steel quickly and cheaply by blasting hot air through melted iron to quickly remove impurities.

American inventor best known for inventing the electric light bulb, acoustic recording on wax cylinders, and motion pictures.

The exclusive rights to make or sell inventions

Inventor of the telephone

United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)

Who were the brothers that first succeeded in flying a powered airplane in sustained flight?

Businesses that are owned by many investors who buy shares of stock.

A group of corporations run by a single board of directors

Complete control of a product or business by one person or group