Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

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What was one of the first major inventions of the Industrial Revolution?

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The Spinning Jenny

Front

Whose steel process allowed for the construction of skyscrapers, railways, and bridges?

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Henry Bessemer

Front

What invention by Alexander Graham Bell improved long-distance communication?

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The telephone

Front

The purpose of the Homestead Act was to develop the West.

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True

Front

What is the purpose of the Pacific Railway Act?

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To aid in the construction of Railroads through grants to railroad companies.

Front

Which group lost the most from the Pacific Railway Act? Options: Settlers, Western citizens, The government, Native Americans

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Native Americans

Front

Which innovation was used to send news of the Transatlantic Railroad's completion across the country?

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telegraph

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What caused the Native Americans to attack the railroad and its workers? Options: The railroads scared away the buffalo., The railroad destroyed their land., The railroad were built in the middle of their reservations., The railroad prevented them from migrating.

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The railroads scared away the buffalo.

Front

Who did the Pacific Union rely on to help build the railroad?

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Irish Immigrants and African Americans

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Who did the Central Pacific rely on to help build the railroad?

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Chinese Immigrants