Inventions and Innovations Reading Comprehension

Who invented the transatlantic telegraph in 1858?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

• Orville and Wilbur Wright

• Henry Ford

When was the transcontinental railroad completed?

• 1858

• 1869

• 1876

• 1903

Which invention allowed individuals to speak to each other over long distances?

• Transcontinental railroad

• Automobile

• Telephone

• Airplane

Who achieved the first powered, controlled flight in an airplane in 1903?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

• Orville and Wilbur Wright

• Henry Ford

What technology significantly reduced the time it took to communicate between continents?

• Transcontinental railroad

• Telephone

• Automobile

• Airplane

Which development facilitated the movement of people, goods, and ideas across the United States?

• Transatlantic telegraph

• Telephone

• Transcontinental railroad

• Airplane

Which invention revolutionized personal transportation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Transatlantic telegraph

• Telephone

• Automobile

• Airplane

Describe the significance of the Wright Brothers' achievement in 1903 and its impact on transportation.

Which invention do you think was the most impactful?

• Transatlantic telegraph

• Telephone

• Transatlantic railroad

• automobile

• airplane

Explain why you think the invention you chose was the best?