5-3.1 Inventions and technologies - Industrial Revolution

How did the United States economy change after the Civil War?

• 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

Which is NOT a way the light bulb and electricity contributed to the economic growth of the US?

• Growth of transportation
• Enabled people to communicate by phone
• New way of powering manufacturing plants
• Development of factories in many locations

Why did Samuel Morse invent the telegraph?

• To help the wealthy easily communicate with others
• To help businesses to communicate more quickly and easily
• To help airlines communicate, stay on schedule, and prevent accidents
• To help railroads communicate, stay on schedule, and prevent accidents

How did mass production help the Industrial Revolution?

• It required people to be more skilled.
• It made large quantities of goods faster and cheaper.
• It resulted in better products made more slowly.
• It made the end product more expensive.

Who invented the assembly line?

• Henry Ford
• Samuel Morse
• Alexander Graham Bell
• Thomas Edison

Who invented the light bulb?

• Henry Ford
• The Wright Brothers
• Alexander Graham Bell
• Thomas Edison

Who invented the telegraph?

• The Wright Brothers
• Henry Ford
• Samuel Morse
• Alexander Graham Bell

Who invented the airplane?

• Henry Ford
• Samuel Morse
• Thomas Edison
• The Wright Brothers

Who invented the telephone?

• Alexander Graham Bell
• Henry Ford
• Thomas Edison 
• Samuel Morse

Which is NOT a way the Industrial Revolution was furthered by new inventions and technology?

• 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.