Early Roads and Stagecoaches
What is a stagecoach?
A stagecoach is a wagon puled by horses. It was meant for the rich.
The first trains were pulled by what?
Horses
What is the name of the ship that sunk in Lake Superior that we talked about in class?
The Edmund Fitzgerald
With the help of others, who invented the lightbulb?
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford is known for what car?
What are plank roads?
Plank roads are poorly constructed toll roads. You had to pay to drive on them.
What continent today has many more trains than the United States?
Europe
Today, Great Lakes cargo ships often carry what 3 things?
iron ore, coal, and limestone
What did Elijah McCoy invent?
The railroad engine oiler
Who test drove the 999 for Ford and Cooper?
Barney Oldfield
What were used as highways before plank roads and roads were built?
Lakes and Rivers
How did trains help prices of resources go down?
They could transport resources from place to place a lot quicker than a boat.
What are ferries?
Ships that carry people and sometimes their cars.
What is a telegraph?
It is an invention that sent messages on wires over long distances.
Who started General Motors?
Billy Durant
Abraham Edwards
How many miles of railroads did Michigan have early on in 1836?
30 miles
What is the name of big boats that carry natural resources?
Freighter
What was Thomas Edison's first job?
Selling newspapers on a train.
How is General Motors set up as a business?
They are set up as a corporation.
Where did the early roads first start?
Detroit
How many miles of railroads did Michigan have by the year 1900?
10,000 miles
How are lighthouses different today than they were many years ago?
Back then, lighthouses had to be kept by a lighthouse keeper. Today, lighthouses have electricity and work automatically.
How much money did Thomas Edison get after selling his first invention?
$40,000
Explain 2 ways cars are a helpful invention.
It was a lot of work to use horses for transportation. They also could not travel very fast.
Cars gave freedom to go wherever you wanted to. Trains and ships had a certain schedule to follow.
You can take cars to school, work, and on vacation. It is quicker.