AH 2 Lesson #13 Test Prep-The Age of Innovation and Industry

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What is the best definition of the term "innovation"?

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The process of making something new or improving an existing idea.

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What is the best definition of the term "industry"?

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The production of goods and services, often using machines and factories.

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In the post-Civil War era, the United States evolved from a _______ society into a ________ society.

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largely agricultural; complex industrial

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The economic system where assets are privately owned rather than government-controlled is known as

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Capitalism

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How did financial backers protect their investments in inventions?

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They encouraged inventors to acquire patents.

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Which individual holds the record for the most patents granted to him during his lifetime?

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Thomas Edison

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What invention by Samuel Morse revolutionized long-distance communication?

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Telegraph

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What American inventor was responsible for the creation of the telephone?

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Alexander Graham Bell

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What natural resource took on a rapidly growing role in the industrial age?

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Oil

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Oil drilling and refining became a giant industry, supplying fuels for what?

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Kerosene for lamps

Oil for lubricating machinery

Gasoline for automobiles