New American Industries

Question 1

1. Samuel Morse invented the .2. A little more than thirty years after it was invented, the was rapidly replaced by the . 3. Today’s telephone uses the same basic that were used in 1876.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

telephone; telegraph; voice technologies; parts

Question 2

How did automobiles affect Americans’ ability to get from place to place?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

by creating more freedom and convenience

Question 3

Which of these forms of transportation was not an innovation that used rails?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the automobile

Question 4

Look at these three pictures. Each one represents a modern version of Edison’s original idea. Select the Edison invention that matches each picture.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

incandescent lightbulb; motion picture machine; phonograph

Question 5

Which of the following changes did you address in your answer?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

commuter transit; automobiles; telegraphs and telephones; consumer goods

Question 6

Which problems did you include in your answer?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The telegraph usually required people to go to offices.; The telegraph wasn’t easy to carry around.; The telegraph couldn’t transmit voices.; The telegraph required a special code to communicate.

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