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Social Studies: Unit 2 - Lesson 5

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Who invented the telegraph?Joseph Henry
When did Joseph henry invent the telegraph?in 1830
What happened when telegraph lines were put up?news could travel with lightning speed
Who invented the first safe elevator?Elisha Otis
What is an assembly line?a line of workers and machines all working together to make a final product
What does a skyscraper do?makes it possible for more people to work and live in big cities
When was the transcontinental railroad built?in 1869
Why was the transcontinental railroad built?to improve transportation across the continent
What is an elevator?a machine that moves people up and down in a building
What did an assembly line do for Henry Ford?made car manufacturing easier
What was the transcontinental railroad a big improvement over?harsh wagon trails
Who changed the way cars were made?Henry Ford
How did Henry Ford change the way cars were made?He made them popular and easy to afford.
How did Henry Ford us an asembly line of workers and machines?They produced cars faster and made them easier to afford.

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