Understanding Black History and Andrew Jackson Beard

What is the primary goal of the page created by the narrator?

• To provide entertainment content

• To focus on European history

• To teach black history and address educational gaps

• To promote American history exclusively

What significant event happened in Andrew Jackson Beard's life in 1849?

• He patented his first invention

• He was born

• He moved to Birmingham

• He started his own business

Which invention by Andrew Jackson Beard was sold for $4,000?

• A new rotary steam engine

• A real estate property

• A double plow design

• An automatic coupler

What was the main purpose of Beard's improvements to the Jenny coupler?

• To enhance the aesthetic design of trains

• To automate the coupling process and improve safety

• To reduce the cost of train operations

• To increase the speed of trains

What challenge did Andrew Jackson Beard face later in his life?

• He became a famous politician

• He was awarded a Nobel Prize

• He moved to Europe

• He became paralyzed and impoverished