Historical Figures in the Industrial Revolution REPLACES PART OF ASSIGNMENT #5

Railroads  Eli Janney:Linked RR cars As a result, this innovation allowed ____________________________.  Gustavus Swift: Refrigerated Railroad Cars As a result, this development enabled __________________________.  George Pullman: Pullman Sleeping Cars As a result, this invention facilitated ___________________________.

Cornelius Vanderbilt  Vanderbilt was one of the first railroad barons.  His railroad empire stretched from New York to the Great Lakes. Three places or things built by or named for C. Vanderbilt (one of the three must be from NC (hint: it’s in Asheville, NC):

Communication & Convenient Devices  Samuel Morse:  TELEGRAMS are similar to ___________________ in today’s world.  Alexander Graham Bell:  Christopher Sholes:  William Burrows:

Who was the WIZARD OF MENLO PARK? ___________ _____________ was the Wizard of Menlo Park, and he invented these innovations. 1. Without this invention, you would not have iTunes. 2. Without this invention, your cellular device would not work. 3. Without this invention, the Academy Awards would not exist. 4. Without this invention, no one would be afraid of the dark.

African American Inventors  Lewis Howard Latimer  Elijah McCoy  Jan E. Matzeliger

Let’s Get Moving on the ground -  Henry Ford: Did he invent the automobile? Or did he invent ______________________ which created a more efficient automobile? Ford also invented the ______________ ___________, which provided a more efficient way for factory workers to complete different tasks at one time.  Henry Ford and Charles Sorenson:

Let’s Get Moving in the air-  Samuel Langley:  Wilbur and Orville Wright: 1. What was the longest of the Wright Brothers’ first flights?

The Importance of Doing Business  Edwin L. Drake 1. How did Drake’s discovery help Rockefeller?  John D. Rockefeller Three places or things built by or named for J.D. Rockefeller:

The Importance of Doing Business  Henry Bessemer 1. How did Bessemer’s discovery help Carnegie?  Andrew Carnegie Three places or things built by or named for A. Carnegie: