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THE MACHINE AGE Ch. 13 Section 1. 1) Railroads joined the ________________ and __________________. 2) The way of life post Civil War: ____________, __________________,

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1 THE MACHINE AGE Ch. 13 Section 1

2 1) Railroads joined the ________________ and __________________. 2) The way of life post Civil War: ____________, __________________, and ___________________. PACIFIC OCEAN ATLANTIC OCEAN MININGFARMING RANCHING

3 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 BULB MENLO PARK WIZARD OF MENLO PARK

4 THOMAS ALVA EDISON

5 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

6 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. IRON STEEL BESSEMER PROCESS CHEAPER EASIER MILLIONS OF TONS BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, AND RAILROADS

7 THE BESSEMER PROCESS

8 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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