Technological Innovations in U.S. History

Which technological innovation revolutionized transportation in the United States by connecting the east and west coasts?

• The telegraph

• The automobile

• The transcontinental railroad

• The steamboat

What was one significant impact of the telegraph during the Civil War?

• It allowed for near-instantaneous communication over long distances

• It increased the speed of railroad construction

• It led to the invention of the telephone

• It reduced the need for factories

What was a negative consequence of the Industrial Revolution mentioned in the text?

• The decline of the railroad industry

• The exploitation of workers, such as harsh conditions in Lowell mills

• The decrease in production of goods

• The reduction of communication methods

How did technological innovations like the railroad and telegraph contribute to the concept of Manifest Destiny?

• By reducing the cost of goods

• By facilitating communication and coordination across the expanding territories of the United States

• By decreasing the time it took to travel across the country

• By increasing the number of jobs available

What is the main idea of the text?

• Technological innovations have had a profound impact on transportation, communication, and production throughout U.S. history.

• The construction of the transcontinental railroad was the only significant technological innovation in U.S. history.

• The Industrial Revolution had only negative consequences on society.

• The telegraph was the most important invention of the 19th century.

What was the significance of railroads during the Industrial Revolution?

• They were only used for passenger transport

• They decreased the cost and time of transporting goods

• They were less efficient than canals

• They had no impact on the economy

Which transportation advancement greatly increased the speed and capacity of moving goods and people?

• Automobiles

• Steamboats

• Railroads

• Bicycles

• F

• G

• H

• J

• A

• B

• C

• D

The steamboat most affected the US economy by...

• decreasing the need for canals
• allowing more efficient movement of goods
• reducing the cost of settling in the western territories
• giving Mickey Mouse a way to go see Minnie Mouse