Ch2 Study Guide

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What technological breakthroughs started to change the country in the years after the Civil War?

• Discovery of kerosene as a source of light
• Advancements in steel production
• Increased government support for businesses and inventors
• Migration of people to cities

What was one of the most important things that came from the earth during this time?

• Government support
• New goods
• Technological breakthroughs
• Natural resources

Who drilled for oil in 1859 with the help of a steam engine?

• Thomas Alva Edison
• Christopher Sholes
• Edwin L. Drake
• Lewis H. Latimer

What was the new technology that led to a boom in oil production?

• Bessemer process
• Steam engine
• Carbon filament
• Light bulbs

What was the useful way to make steel from iron called?

• Thomas Edison
• Carbon filament
• Bessemer process
• Christopher Sholes

What was one of the most interesting bridges built with steel?

• Menlo Park Lab
• Chicago's Home Insurance Building
• Transcontinental railroad
• Brooklyn Bridge

Who opened the first study lab in the world in Menlo Park, New Jersey?

• Thomas Alva Edison
• Lewis H. Latimer
• Edwin L. Drake
• Christopher Sholes

What invention became popular due to Edison's work with power plants?

• Telephone
• Light bulbs
• Electric streetcars
• Typewriter

What was the first transcontinental railroad in the United States called?

• Transcontinental railroad
• Brooklyn Bridge
• Chicago's Home Insurance Building
• Menlo Park Lab