12.4 Homework

• The telegraph is a device that could send information over wires.

• true

• false

The telegraph grew with the _______.

• airplane

• railroad

• steam boat

The shift from water power to steam power allowed owners to build factories ________.

• anywhere they wanted.

• only by streams and rivers

Who is famous for designing the steel plow?

• Samuel Morse

• John Deere

• Cyrus McCormick

Who is famous for designing the mechanical reaper?

• Samuel Morse

• John Deere

• Cyrus McCormick

What does this mean: "New farming equipment helped the country to prosper."

• The country's economy was decreasing

• The country's economy was increasing.

What is the invention that led to the sending of electrical impulses usually in code language, along a wire?

• Telegraph
• Electronic Mail
• Wired Transfer
• Electrical Coding

How did the telegraph change communication during the Industrial Revolution?

• It made communication slower

• It allowed for instant communication over long distances

• It was less reliable than previous methods

• It was only used by the military