THE MACHINE AGE

Ch. 13 Section 1

1) Railroads joined the ________________ and __________________.

2) The way of life post Civil War: ____________, __________________, and ___________________.

PACIFIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN

MINING FARMINGRANCHING

3) ____________________ improved on earlier inventions.

The U.S. gave ______________ for inventions.

______________________ received 1093 of them – more than any other person.

In 1879, he invented the _____________________________.

He built his factory in ___________________, New Jersey.

He became known as the “_______________________”

INVENTORS

PATENTS

THOMAS ALVA EDISON

ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBMENLO PARK

WIZARD OF

MENLO PARK

THOMAS ALVA EDISON

4) In 1840, the _______ industry began.

This was dubbed “_________________” in Titusville, Pennsylvania.

It was used for

(1) _____________________________

(2)_____________________________

OIL

BLACK GOLD

HELPING MACHINES RUN SMOOTHLY

LIGHTING LAMPS AND HEATING HOMES

5) _____________ was being used but rusted easily. _______________ was too expensive.

1850 – the _______________________helped turn the one into the other.

The process became ________________ and _________________.

Now ________________________________ are produced a year.

It is used in ____________________________ among other things.

IRONSTEEL

BESSEMER PROCESS

CHEAPEREASIER

MILLIONS OF TONS

BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, AND RAILROADS

THE BESSEMER PROCESS

6) Problems arose at this time:

• ________________________________

• ________________________________

• ________________________________

OWNERS BECAME WEALTHY

WORKERS WERE PAID POORLY AND WORKED DANGEROUS JOBS

POLLUTION WAS HARMFUL TO LAND, AIR AND WATER