Inventions
What is an invention that helps us travel faster?
- Trains
- Airplanes
What were some of the dangers of working in a factory?
-dangerous machinery
-long hours
-poor air quality
What is a steam engine?
A steam engine is a machine that uses steam pressure to create mechanical motion
What is a good?
Things that are produced, or made, to satisfy wants or needs.
How were most goods made before the Industrial Revolution?
By hand!
What was an invention that helped communication?
Phone, Computer.
What were some of the benefits of working in a factory?
-steady income
-learning new skills
What invention made it possible to transport goods and people across the ocean?
Steamship
What is a service?
Work that is done to satisfy wants or needs.
Water and Wind
What is something that helps clean the kitchen better/faster?
-Dishwasher
- Sink
- Vacuum
-Modern Cleaning Supplies
Would buying a good from a craftsman or an assembly line be more expensive?
Craftsman
What invention made it possible to travel by air?
Airplane
What is currency?
Payment given by a consumer to someone producing goods or services.
What were some of the challenges faced by people before the Industrial Revolution?
Lack of technology
Poor transportation
Low standard of living
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
What is an assembly line?
An assembly line is like a factory where a product is built step-by-step, with each person doing a small part of the job as the product moves along a conveyor belt, so that by the end, a whole finished product is made quickly and efficiently.
This invention made it possible to travel faster and farther than ever before.
Railroad
What is a producer?
Someone who produces, or makes, the goods or services.
What is our school's motto?
Work hard, be nice, have fun!
What transportation invention came after streetcars?
Trolly and subways!
Who were the two main groups of people who worked in factories?
Women and Children!
This invention made it possible to communicate over long distances.
Telegraph
What is a consumer?
Someone who buys the goods or services.
What is the largest country in the world by land area?
Russia!