Steam Engine
What energy source did the steam engine use?
Coal
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What were coaling stations?
Places along trade routes where ships could obtain coal fuel and continue their journey.
How did coal improve the iron industry?
Coke (refined coal) was used to make wrought iron, which was more malleable. This allowed for new technologies like trains, machinery, and steamships.
How did new technology improve transportation?
Trains and steamships made transportation faster, cheaper, and more efficient. The transcontinental railroad was pivotal in transporting resources and goods.
Who Invented the Steam Engine?
James Watt
Who invented the radio?
Guglielmo Marconi
What were disadvantages of traditional water transport methods?
Could not travel upstream or against winds.
What was oil used for at first?
It was refined into kerosene and powered lamps and heaters.
How did new technology improve communication?
The telephone allowed for quick communication; the radio was one of the first forms of mass media.
Why was the steam engine advantageous to other forms of power?
What was an initial limitation of the telephone?
Telephone calls were low in quality.
What were advantages of the steamship?
Could travel upstream, against winds (and therefore in any season), and fast.
How is steel produced? What was its importance?
It is produced by combining carbon and iron, and blasting it with air to remove impurities. It was strong and was used for lots of industrial machinery.
How did new technology lead to economic growth?
How were steam engines used?
Textiles, trains, steamships.
How were telephones improved to be more practical?
Thomas Edison created a new voice transmitter that improved the sound quality of calls.
What was the internal combustion engine? Why was it important?
An engine that burns petroleum; it paved the way for cars and airplanes.
What is capital? Why was it important for industrialization?
Capital is money; it drove the creation of factories, railroads, and other pieces of industry.
How did new technology lead to industrialization?
How did the steam energy benefit industrialization?
Steam energy powered machinery in textile mills, and powered trains and other transportation.
What was the impact of the radio?
Radio was the first form of true mass media; it facilitated the spread of information.
How did the transcontinental railroad affect the USA?
It allowed resources to move to industrial centers, and fuel industrialization. People could move across the country quickly, and it allowed the west to be settled.
How was the second industrial revolution different from the 1st?
First: textiles, steam, iron. Second: steel, chemicals, precise machinery, electronics
How can these technologies be seen in daily life?
Electricity, cars, trains, telephones, etc. Answers may vary.