Ring Ring it’s the 1900’s
What was invented to allow for communication over distance very fast
Telephone/ telegraph
Who made the light bulb
Thomas Edison
What was the rail road that connected the two sides of the United States
The transcontinental railroad
The Bessemer process did what
It made steel stronger by removing impurities
True or false Samuel Morse was very rich
False
What age did Thomas become an inventor
23
How long did it take to build the transcontinental rail road
7 years
What buildings were made possible by the Bessemer process
Sky scrapers
When was the telegraph made
1844
What did Edison build to create energy for many people
A power plant
True or false : before the industrial revolution most trains could only go on one type of track and were limited to what their wheels were compatible to
True
What was a byproduct of refining oil
Gasoline
What did Alexander Graham Bell do when he immigrated to America
He taught people with hearing defects
How many light bulbs where there in 1898
2 million
How did the new railroads impact the economy.
Business were able to ship goods around the country for cheap.
On May 24 1883 what was built
Who made the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
What fiber was used in newer light bulbs
Bamboo fiber
How long was the transcontinental railroad
It was 1,912 mi (3,077 km)
When did Edwin L. Drake strike oil
1859