American Industrial Revolution

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Which inventor is correctly matched with his invention? Options: Alexander Graham Bell--telegraph, Samuel B. Morse--Bessemer Process, Wright Brothers: Airplane, Andrew Carnegie—telephone

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Wright Brothers: Airplane

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This photograph was taken in 1900. How did the introduction of innovations such as this one change life in cities?

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It made it possible for people to move out of cities and commute to work.

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How did the invention of steel impact the development of the West?

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The demand for iron ore led to the creation of mining towns.

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This is a photograph of telephone operators in the 1910s. Which statement is true about the business shown in this photograph?
It operated without using electricity,
It encouraged the use of child labor.
It created jobs for female workers.
It used slave labor.

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It created jobs for female workers.

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How did the invention of the telegraph impact the Industrial Revolution?

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It allowed businesses to communicate more quickly, encouraging industrial growth.

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How did the invention of Morse code impact the economic growth of the United States?

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The use of Morse code helped companies communicate and organize, increasing economic growth.

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What was most responsible for connecting the farms of the Midwest to the dinner tables and factories of the eastern cities in the time period after the Civil War?

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transcontinental railroad

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How did the availability of electricity affect the location of factories?

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They no longer had to be near rivers for water power.

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How did new methods of mass production affect manufacturing in the United States?

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Products were made more quickly and cheaply.

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How did Henry Ford's assembly line change manufacturing in the United States?

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It made it faster, cheaper, and easier to mass produce goods.