3rd Grade S.S. 3.9 Technological Advancements

How did the steam engine affect the transportation of goods?

• It made it harder to travel long distances

• It allowed goods to be transported more quickly over land and water

• It caused more traffic on roads

• It made traveling by horse more popular

What is one way the railroad changed life in the United States?

• It made it easier for people to cross oceans

• It helped people travel faster across the country

• It replaced the telephone

• It made it harder for people to move west

How did the airplane change transportation?

• It allowed people to travel faster by car

• It made it easier to travel long distances quickly

• It helped people to communicate better

• It replaced the steam engine

What was one effect of the invention of the automobile?

• People had to travel by horse again

• It allowed people to travel independently without relying on horses or trains

• It made traveling slower

• It made flying more common

How did electricity change daily life?

• People could no longer use lamps or candles

• It allowed people to have more light and use electric appliances

• It replaced the automobile

• It made traveling harder

What was one benefit of the invention of the telephone?

• It allowed people to travel faster

• It made it possible to communicate quickly over long distances

• It helped people travel to space

• It replaced the steam engine

What was the impact of television on American families?

• People could now travel to other countries easily

• People started to spend more time outside

• People could watch entertainment and news in their own homes

• People could communicate instantly with each other

How did the microwave change cooking at home?

• It made cooking food slower

• It allowed people to heat food more quickly and easily

• It replaced refrigerators

• It made it harder to cook meals

How have digital technologies like computers and the internet affected communication?

• They made it harder for people to communicate with each other

• They allowed people to communicate instantly and access information from anywhere

• They replaced the radio

• They made it impossible to send letters

How did the steam engine help the economy grow in the 1800s?

• It made it harder to produce goods

• It allowed goods to be moved more quickly and cheaply

• It caused factories to close

• It stopped the growth of cities