The Industrial Revolution Review

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In the late 1800s, a large number of farm workers moved to the cities. Many of them had lost their jobs due to...

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the development of farm machinery.

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What did the invention of the telegraph allow people to do for the first time?

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send a message almost instantly from a great distance

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The transcontinental railroad improved industry by making it easier to ...

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ship raw materials.

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Grains shipped from farms on the Great Plains to giant mills became...

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cereal.

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What method did Henry Ford use to increase his company's production of automobiles? Options: assembly line, Bessemer process, Carnegie line, Ford process

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assembly line

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Which invention of the Industrial Revolution had the greatest impact on steel beam construction?

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Bessemer Process

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Who invented the telegraph?

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Samuel Morse

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Who invented the telephone?

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Alexander Graham Bell

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How did the telegraph help the railroads?

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improved communication

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The invention of the telephone provided job opportunities for women in what field? Options: sewing, flight control, telephone operator, military work

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telephone operator