Which organization first recognized a practical use for the Wrights brother’s invention? United States military Who laid an underwater cable that transmitted telegraph messages overseas? Cyrus Field What are some things Edison invented? Projector, phonograph, electric power plant What affect did the assembly line have on Americans? Made automobiles affordable Why was Edison known as the “Wizard of Menlo Park”? He systemized the process of creating inventions Who benefited most from completion of the transatlantic cable? Businesses that shipped to Britain The telegraph, transatlantic cable, and telephone were important to businesses because… They filled a need that other inventions of the day could not.

DO NOW: LIST INVENTIONS FROM THE 2 ND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Which was the most significant and why? Does your perspective change if you look at it then vs. now?

What companies exist today because of inventions during the Second Industrial Revolution.

REMEMBERING THE INVENTIONS/INNOVATIONS FROM YESTERDAY… What other industries or products now exist because of those inventions/innovations?

FACTORS AFFECTING INDUSTRIAL GROWTH Greater ability to use natural resources A Growing Population Transportation advances Rising Immigration Inventions and innovations Increasing business investment Government policies assisting business, such as protective tariffs What caused all of this inspiration ?

FORD’S ASSEMBLY LINE The race that changed everything.

FORD WORKSHEET

POPSICLE… PROSCONS What are good and bad ways things changed due to new ideas.