Innovations and Inventions in the Gilded Age

Multiple Choice

What innovation contributed to the rapid industrialization (growth of factories) of the United States?

• Railroads

• Telephone

• Dry farming

• Sewing machine

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Surveying

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What are the big topics that will be addressed in the text? List them below.

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Questioning

List the questions below that you discussed with your partner.

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Predicting

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Reading

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Summarizing

Summarize the impact of the key innovations and inventions during the Gilded Age.

Remember: Summaries capture the main points. Please keep it simple, but make sure you summarize ALL the innovations and inventions mentioned in the text.

Multiple Choice

How did light bulbs affect industry?

• less working hours

• people refused to buy them, used candles instead

• encouraged immigration

• extended working hours/ efficiency

Multiple Choice

This process converted iron to steel and allowed for taller buildings, longer bridges, and heavier machinery.

• Carnegie Process
• Ironing Process
• Bessemer Process
• Bell Process