Industrial Revolution Inventions Flashcard

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A process by which steel was made, making the creation of steel more efficient and therefore cheaper

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Bessemer Process

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A machine that uses steam power to push pistons back and forth inside a cylinder. It allowed for a source of power other than water.

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Steam Engine

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Method of production where workers specialize, create a specific item for a final product as the item moves along toward completion. It allows for more efficient production of factory items.

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Assembly Line

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First developed in 1834, but modified through the 20th century to eventually provide electricity to the masses. By the 1880s they were helping to power the electric trolly system in many US cities.

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Electric Motors

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Created in the 1830s it was a device that allowed farmers to harvest grain at a much faster rate than they ever could by hand. This made the farming process much more efficient.

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McCormick Reaper

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A machine invented by John Deere that could plow through thick soil so people could now farm in the Midwest

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Steel Plow

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Developed by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, allowing for voice to voice communication over large distances

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Telephone

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a machine that reproduces sound (music) by placing a needle in contact with a grooved rotating disk; a record player

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Phonograph

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Developed in the 1840s by Samuel Morse it allowed for the communication of written words through wires

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Telegraph

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Developed in 1879 by Thomas Edison, harnessing electric power to develop light. This allowed for humans to be much more active in the evening hours.

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Incandescent Light Bulb