RailRoads
Why were railroads important?
They helped people and goods move faster.
What " Human-made waterway " was made to help merchants transport goods, crops, and other items.
canals
Who made the telegraph
Samuel Morse
Who created the Lightbulb?
Thomas Edison
WHo invented the first telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell.
What challenges did workers face?
Hard work, bad weather, and dangerous conditions.
Which water-way connected both the Atlantic AND the Pacific ocean?
When was the telegraph created
1830-1837
What year was the first long lasting Light bulb invented?
1879
What did the telephone help people do.
Talk to each other over long distances.
Who built most of the railroad?
Chinese and Irish workers.
What was the name of the policy, president Roosevelt stood by and created?
Big stick or "Speak softly and carry a big stick"
Does the telegraph need energy yes or no?
yes
Light bulbs need this type of energy to work, which travels through wires into your homes?
Electricity
Why was the telephone better than sending letters in the late 1800s.
It was much faster and gave instant communication.
Which monopoly used railroads to grow bigger?
Standard Oil.
Why did states start building so many canals in the early 1800s.
Roads were slow and rough, and canals have a cheaper and faster way to move goods.
How did the telegraph change the way people communicated in the 1800s
it allowed people to send messages almost instantly over long distances
Before light bulbs people used these 2 things for light?
Candles and oil lamps
How did WW1 impact the development of telephone technology.
Military needed faster communication, pushed improvements in long distance lines.
Why were time zones created?
To keep train schedules organized.
What happened to canals once railroads became popular in the mid 1800s.
Canals were used less because railroads were faster, could run all year, didn't freeze in winter.
Who was the other creator who helped create the telegraph
Alfred Vail
What is the thin wire inside a light bulb that heats up and glows to make light?
Filament
Why was the transcontinental phone call historically important.
It proved the U.S could communicate from coast to coast.