The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution in the

The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution in the United States throughout the 19 th century enabled this country to prosper in a time of great economic and technologic growth. Industrial developments and inventions led the way for an industrialized America. -transportation was expanded -electricity was effectively harnessed -improvements were made to the industrial process Industrial Revolution Directions: Take your time looking over the timeline that follows. You will be quizzed on the content so make sure your taking the time to know these important inventors that have made a major impact on the Industrialization of the United States.

1775: First Reliable Steam Engine, James Watt 1836: Telegraph, Samuel F. B. Morse 1844: Sewing Machine, Elias Howe 1793: Cotton Gin, Eli Whitney 1876: Telephone, Alexander Graham Bell 1913: Assembly Line, Henry Ford 1903: First Airplane, Orville and Wilbur Wright 1892: Diesel Engine, Rudolf Diesel 1877, 1879: Phonograph and Incandescent Light Bulb, Thomas Edison 1908: Model T Ford, Henry Ford

From the timeline you just studied, answer the following true/false questions to the best of your ability. If you make a mistake, go back & try again until you get the correct answer. Good Luck! True or False?

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Way to go! You have finished the true/false questions! Take a minute to remind yourself of all of the great inventions that the Industrial Revolution brought to the United States.