APUSH AMSCO Main Points of Unit 6 (6.5 and 6.6) Exam Study Guide

APUSH AMSCO Main Points of Unit 6 (6.5 and 6.6) Exam Study Guide Learning Objective (6.5) - Answer️️ -Explain the effects of technological advances in the development of the United States over time Samuel F.B. Morse - Answer️️ -in 1844 he demonstrated the first working telegraph. By the Civil War, electronic communication by telegraph and transportation via railroad were becoming standard parts of modern living, especially in the North Transatlantic Cable and other inventions - Answer️️ -Is an undersea cable running under the Atlantic Ocean used for telegraph communications. The first was laid across the floor of the Atlantic. This made it possible to send messages overseas in minutes and became a way to communicate globally. The telephone, calculating machine, the cash register, and the adding machine became major components in doing business. The Steel Industry - Answer️️ -Henry Bessemer of England and William Bessemer in of the US discovered that blasting air through molten iron produced high-quality steel. Due to the access of iron in the great lakes region and the coal preserves of Pennsylvania and Illinois, Minnesota Mesabi Range became the center of steel productions. Thomas Edison and his impact - Answer️️ -In 1869 Edison created his first patented machine that was used to record votes. In 1876, Edison created the research laboratory Menlo Park in New Jersey. There he would create many mechanical projects with a ©SOPHIABENNETT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR 7:59 PM Page | 2 team of people and this influenced invention making team-oriented. Edison is responsible for creating the motion picture machine, the lightbulb, and the phonograph. George Westinghouse - Answer️️ -Westinghouse was responsible for creating the air brake for railroads and a transformer for producing high-voltage alternating current (AC). The AC made it possible to light cities and operation of electric steel cars and subways. By 1900 electric trades employed 1 million people, making electric light and power the nation's largest and fastest-growing industry. Effects of Transportation on working - Answer️️ -Before people had to live within walking distances of their jobs. Some cities were streetcar cities where people could travel a few miles to their jobs. By 1890, subways, electric trolleys, and elevated railroads could transport large groups of people to urban residences further from the commercial center. The creation of bridges (like the Brooklyn Bridge) also made it possible to make longer commutes between residential areas and city centers Packaged food - Answer️️ -Kellogg and Post became common items in American homes. Refrigerated railroad cars enabled Gustav Smith and other packers to change the eating habits of Americans with mass-produced vegetabl