Westward Expansion, Inventions, Industrial Revolution Flashcards

1
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inventor of the first telephone

A

Alexander Graham Bell

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2
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Put these communication inventions in order: telephone, Pony Express, telegraph

A

Pony express, then telegraph, then telephone

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3
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What did Thomas Edison improve?

A

light bulb by making it last longer

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4
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Why was the light bulb an important invention?

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It led to power stations and the popularity of electricity

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5
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How did the Wright Brothers change the world?

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They were the first people to try to invent an airplane

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6
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How did the oil industry change after automobiles were invented?

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They started selling gasoline to power the cars

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7
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How did Andrew Carnegie make steel cheaper to produce?

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He bought iron and coal mines, railroads, and shipping companies so he controlled every part of the process

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Why were factories located near railroads?

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So they could receive raw materials easily and ship their goods to other cities for sale

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9
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the people who work for a company

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human resources

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10
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the tools and machines you need to start a business

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capital resources

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a person who will give you money to build your business

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investor

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12
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These were formed to try to help workers organize to get better rights and working conditions

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labor union

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13
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When people stopped working in order to make changes

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strike

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14
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What goals did labor unions have?

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Shorter working hours, safer workplaces

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15
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What act gave people 160 acres if they lived on it for 5 years and improved the land?

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Homestead Act

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16
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How did the Homestead Act effect the Native Americans?

A

people were taking their land out West

17
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What happened when Native Americans left their reservations?

A

There was fighting between them and the Americans

18
Q

What happened during the Battle of Little Bighorn?

A

General Custer was outnumbered by the Lakota and lost badly.

19
Q

How did the gold rush change California?

A

Many cities grew and lots of people moved there. Then many businesses grew in the cities to support all the gold miners and their families.