1. Bellwork What are inventors? Which inventions do you think have had the biggest impact on our lives? Why? How does technology affect our lives? What are inventors? Which inventions do you think have had the biggest impact on our lives? Why? How does technology affect our lives?

2. The Growth of Industry Rap

4. End of the frontier Indians pushed into reservations Indians pushed into reservations Wild West is tamed and settled Wild West is tamed and settled

5. Inventions and Innovations

6. The Expansion of Industry Iron and steel Bessemer process

7. Bessemer Process Video

8. Steel Steel is used for: Steel is used for: Railroads Railroads Plows, reapers, farm tools Plows, reapers, farm tools Food cans Food cans

9. Edison

10. Thomas Edison Inventor of the phonograph, innovator of the electric light bulb, power plants, and set up the 1 st industrial research lab Inventor of the phonograph, innovator of the electric light bulb, power plants, and set up the 1 st industrial research lab With electricity, factories can With electricity, factories can work more hours and be anywhere.

12. Other inventions Typewriter Typewriter Telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell Telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell

13. "Mr. Watson—Come here—I want to see you"