Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

Who created the telegraph?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

• The Wright Brothers

This allowed steel to be processed more efficiently.

• Bessemer Process

• Homestead Process

• Carnegie Process

• Assembly Line

Which one of the inventions from your chart changed the way goods and people were transported?

• Telephone

• Light Bulb

• Steam Engine

• Cotton Gin

Which one of the inventions from your chart changed the way cotton was processed?

• Cotton Gin

• Spinning Jenny

• Bessemer Steel Process

• Light Bulb

Who invented the steam locomotive?

• Thomas Edison

• Samuel Morse

• Robert Futon

• George Stevenson

The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the —

• A. formation of the patent system

• B. creation of labor unions

• C. use of mass-production techniques

• D. eight-hour workday

The invention of these made it possible to replace a broken part with ease instead of having to wait for custom replacements

• mass production

• division of labor

• interchangeable parts

Who invented the telegraph in 1840?

• James Hargreaves
• John Deer
• Samuel Morse
• John Montressor

This invention turned rivers into busy routes for traders and travelers.

• Railroads

• Steamboat

• Telegraph

• Mechanical Reaper

One negative effect of the cotton gin was...

• cotton became more profitable for farmers...

• The number of slaves needed decreased

• The number of slaves needed increased

• Jobs began to disappear