Inventions and Industry

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What became a model for the manufacturing of American cars and consumer products?

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The assembly line

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How did the United States economy change after the Civil War? Options: The economy changed from farming and herding to trade., Economy changed from trade with Native Americans to farming., Economy changed from farming & trade to manufacturing goods, Economy changed from manufacturing goods to farming & trade

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Economy changed from farming & trade to manufacturing goods

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Who invented the assembly line?

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Henry Ford

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Who invented the longer lasting light bulb?

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Thomas Edison

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Who invented the telephone?

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Alexander Graham Bell

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Which is NOT a way the Industrial Revolution was furthered by new inventions and technology? Options: Mass production allowed goods to be produced faster & cheaper, Electricity allowed factories in many locations, Inventions (telephone & telegraph) made communication easier, The assembly line made the production of goods slower.

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The assembly line made the production of goods slower.

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Who was Andrew Carnegie?

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A Captain of Industry who was famous for his steel company

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What is Henry Ford famous for?

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He created the assembly line for cars in the U.S. to make cars affordable

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Why is Rockefeller famous?

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Oil business

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Why is JP Morgan Famous?

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He created a bank after investing in Railroads.