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
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