
Rise of Industry
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Rise of Industry
The Second Industrial Revolution (Continued)
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One Minute Economics: The Second Industrial Revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaIWSZURNOI
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Note about Attributions
Ex: Typewriter
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Bessemer Steelmaking Process
Henry Bessemer, English engineer (1856)
Bessemer independently made a process that had already been theorized by other inventors
His was the first to be commercially viable
American William Kelly began experimenting with the same process nine years earlier
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Alexander Graham Bell
Invents the telephone in 1876
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Electricity
Thomas Edison invents the incandescent light bulb (1879)
Edison did NOT invent the light bulb
His version was the first that was ready for home use
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Nikola Tesla
Induction Electric motor (1888)
Alternating Current
Tesla car company was named after him
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The Wright Brothers (1903) - Flight
Built the first successful motor-operated airplane
Focused less on flight and more on pilot controls
Original patent did not claim the invention of airplane, but rather a system of aerodynamic control
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George Stephenson - Steam Engine Locomotive (1814)
English Civil Engineer
Built first steam engine locomotive
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Henry Ford: Model T (1908) & the Assembly Line (1913)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymEa24r0xXk
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Multiple Choice
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
George Stephenson
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Multiple Choice
What did George Stephenson invent?
The airplane
The steel making process
The automobile
The steam engine locomotive
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Multiple Select
Which of these were inventions of Henry Ford? [Check all that apply]
The Model T
The Model S
The typewriter
The assembly line
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Multiple Choice
The Second Industrial Revolution spanned which time period?
1776 - 1783
1861 - 1865
1870 -1914
1941 - 1945
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Multiple Choice
Why is it difficult to definitively give credit to a single individual for these inventions?
Historical records are inaccurate
Most of these inventions were created by accident and their value was not recognized
Many of these inventions were created and incrementally improved on over time, making them a collaborative effort
Some of these inventions were created in Europe, which does not have the same intellectual property laws as the US
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Multiple Select
Which of the following factors led to the Second Industrial Revolution?
Immigration
Urbanization
Abundance of Natural Resources
Technological advancement
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Multiple Choice
Which example below shows the greatest efficiency? [Who is the most efficient?]
Mr. Lipton grades 5 tests per hour.
Mr. Tecson grades 3 tests per hour.
Mr. Luis grades 8 tests per hour.
Mr. Witz grades 10 tests per hour.
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Multiple Select
Which of the following were invented by Nikola Tesla?
Model S
Model T
Alternating Current
Induction electric motor
Rise of Industry
The Second Industrial Revolution (Continued)
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