Great American Inventors
Triumph of Free Enterprise
Inventions
Industrial Advancements
100

This man is knows as one of the greatest American inventors. He invented AC current.

Nikola Tesla

100

In this system, people can follow their own economic pursuits as they see fit

Free Enterprise

100

This coil was made by Nikola Tesla

Tesla Coil

100

Without these people, you may not be able to fly to Florida for your vacation.

Wilbur and Orville Wright

200
This man had over 1,093 patents. He was known as the Wizard of Menlo Park

Thomas Edison

200

These are found underground and are necessary for industrialization.

Natural Resources 

200

Without this invention, you might not have light bulbs in your house

Incandescent Electric Lamp

200

This car sparked the beginning of the automobile industry.  

Model T

300

This inventor is known for his invention of the telephone. His first patent was in 1876.

Alexander Graham Bell

300

The greatest factor in America's rise to prosperity. 

Protestant Work Ethic

300

Without this invention on many ceiling, there would be a lot more buildings burning down. 

Sprinkler System

300

This type of electrical current is safer, cheaper, and more reliable than Direct Current. It was made by Nikola Tesla.

Alternating Current

400
Though this inventor is shadowed by John Deere, his inferior cast-iron plow still got him a spot in history books. 

Jethro Wood

400

"You got to get people to work with a thin wallet."

Cheap Transportation

400

This food is cold!

Refrigerator 
400

This popular telephone company dominated the business. You might know it as AT&T.

American Telephone and Telegraph

500

The zipper.

Whitcomb Judson

500

Money Americans could afford to invest for future profits is called this. 

Surplus Capital

500

You probably know a few of these. Dinner will be sanitary thanks to this.

Dishwasher

500

Fill in the blank, "Genius is __ percent inspiration and __ percent perspiration."

1%, 99%