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Who is credited with perfecting the steam engine in 1765?
James Watt
What were two specific advantages of steam-powered ships over ships with sails?
Faster, more dependable, could turn on or off at will, not dependent on the weather/wind
What were coaling stations?
Points along trade routes where ships could refuel with coal
Who is credited with patenting the process for making the less strong, but more workable wrought iron?
Henry Cort
What three nations were "key players" in the Second Industrial Revolution?
United States, Great Britain, Germany
According to the reading, what were the four main developments/technologies in the Second Industrial Revolution?
steel, chemicals, precision machinery, and electronics
What was the name of the process that made iron into steel?
Bessemer Process
How was petroleum first used?
for kerosene
Who received the first patent for the telephone (1876)?
Alexander Graham Bell
Who is credited with developing the radio?
Gugliemo Macroni
What was the Transcontinental Railroad?
A railroad that connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
What was captial?
Money to invest in a business
What natural resources did the United States possess that helped them industrialize?
Timber, coal, iron, and oil
The first public power station began production of electricity when and where?
London 1882
What technological advancement eventually led to the development of both automobiles and airplanes?
Internal combustion engine
Define the Industrial Revolution (from the lecture notes)
An increase in production of goods brought about by the use of machines and characterized by the use of new energy sources.
