Thomas Edison and madame CJ walker
what did Thomas Edison invent
the lightbulb
what is Mary Dixon Kies invention
american silk hats
the original Puffing devil doesn't exist but a working replica does the puffing devil had no wagons instead, it carried passengers on it's frame.
fun fact free 100 points!
invention (meaning)
a new or existing product made by someone
industry (meaning)
a certain product companies share making to try and make the best one
when was the first lightbulb ever made
1802
how successful was Mary Dixon Kies with her invention
multiple choice
1.somewhat successful
2.very successful
3.not very well known and not successful
3.not very well known and not successful
(true and false) trevithick patented his design.
true
sell (meaning)
give something for money (usually a product at a store)
job (meaning)
a position of employment
What year was madame CJ walker born.(bonus the month and day of month for extra points)
1867 (bonus December 23rd)
how much of Andrew Carnegie's fortune did he give away by the time of his death.
90% of it
what places were trevithick's engines in use at.
mines,farmland,steamships,locomotives
fortune (meaning)
a large amount of money
efficiency (meaning)
how fast you make something
why did madame CJ walker change her name
So she could create a memorable brand for hair care products and to honor her husband
what jobs did Andrew Carnegie have before working in the steel industry.
telegraph operator,cotton mill worker,bonds salesman
what was the worlds first steam-powered passenger road vehicle (bonus who was it invented by)
the Puffing devil (bonus Richard Trevithick)
maximize (meaning)
make as large or great as possible
lowest (meaning)
smallest amount of something possible
entrepreneur vocab (what does it mean)
someone who runs a business
who entrusted Andrew Carnegie to sell bonds to the PRR in europe.
John Edgar Thomson
why was the puffing-devil built
to test and demonstrate the worlds first successful steam-powered carriage
monopoly (what does it mean)
controling the supply or trade of product or service.
produce (meaning)
to make one product usually on a big scale