1. Innovations during the Progressive Era Objective 7.04

2. Wright Brothers Credited w/ inventing the airplane (from Ohio) Technically recognized for building the first controlled, powered, sustained flight involving a heavier- than-air vehicle

3. Movie Camera 1894—Thomas Edison

4. Coca-Cola 1886—John Pemberton Originally used as a medicine Made with cocaine and kola nuts

5. Electricity 1st in NYC (1899) Thomas Edison started w/ one area of the city and moved block by block

6. Kodak Cameras Developed four models in 1914 Prices ranged from $23-$50

7. Sewing Machines Singer patented in 1846 Clothing production up, prices down

8. New Production Processes Ford’s Innovations

9. 1. Assembly Line 2. Model T (1908-1927) First affordable car 3. $5 a day A lot for one day Allowed workers to become consumers themselves

11. Emergence of Advertising and Consumerism

12. Mail Order Catalogs Became very popular Examples: Eaton’s Department Store Sears Montgomery Ward