WHAP Unit 5.5 Technology in the Industrial Revolution | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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According to the reading, what were the four main developments/technologies in the Second Industrial Revolution?

steel, chemicals, precision machinery, and electronics

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.

In what area did Japan focus their industrialization?

weaponry/defense

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

How was petroleum first used?

for kerosene

What was the Transcontinental Railroad?

A railroad that connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

What are the four big results of the move from the putting out system to the factory system (notes)

People move from rural to urban areas, Development of cities, Good less expensive, Quality of goods decreases

What natural resources did the United States possess that helped them industrialize?

Timber, coal, iron, and oil

What was the name of the process that made iron into steel?

Bessemer Process

What were coaling stations?

Points along trade routes where ships could refuel with coal

Who is credited with perfecting the steam engine in 1765?

James Watt

What was captial?

Money to invest in a business

Who received the first patent for the telephone (1876)?

Alexander Graham Bell

The first public power station began production of electricity when and where?

London 1882

Who is credited with developing the radio?

Gugliemo Macroni

What technological advancement eventually led to the development of both automobiles and airplanes?

Internal combustion engine

Who is credited with patenting the process for making the less strong, but more workable wrought iron?

Henry Cort

In what area did Russia focus their industrialization?

Transportation, specifically the Trans-Siberian Railroad

What three nations were "key players" in the Second Industrial Revolution?

United States, Great Britain, Germany

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