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George Pullman
American Engineer, build the sleeping car
What materiel was the railroad track made of?
Iron
What was the standard gauge?
5 feet
Describe several railroad laws of the late 19th century
Very few, almost no, laws regulating the railroad industry
What were railroad rebates
Discounts given to larger business on transportation
What were railroad pools?
Dividing up business among themselves to make more money
Who were barons?
Barons are men in charge // the boss
What geographic area of the US did railroad expansion help most?
The cities in the north east, Pittsburg, chicago, cleveland
Wilbur and Orville Wright
Two brothers who created the air plane. Their first test lasted 59 seconds
Describe the invention of the telephone and its impact on American culture.
The telephone was an invention by Alexander Graham Bell that allowed anyone to talk to anyone, anywhere.
What was Edison’s most important invention?
Light bulb
Samuel Langley
Inventor of the bolometer
Henry ford and his assembly line
Henry ford created the Model T (the first gas car). He also started the manufacturing technique of an assembly line. The short tasks preformed by diffrent people.;
George Westinghouse
1885 Westinghouse improved Edisons electricity lines by letting them travel a longer distance for cheaper. He also created a method for safety transporting natural gas and invented many other safety devices.
Who laid telegraph cable across the Atlantic ocean?
Cyrus west field
