Question

1. what did the transcontinental railroad accomplish?
2. using the chart, what three ohio cities were railroad hubs?
3. what was the effect of the bessemer process?
4. where does steam power come from?
5. what does it mean for something to be mass produced?
6. what did the internal combustion engine do?
7. what were the first uses of electricity in this country?
8. who invented the telephone?
9. what are 3 examples of electric technology from your book?
10. what did the telegraph do?
11. the revolution in agriculture involved
12. how many american farms were there by 1910?
13. what did cyrus mccormick invent?

Explanation:

Answer:

(19) Connected the East and West coasts of the United States, facilitating faster transportation of people and goods, and promoting economic growth and west - ward expansion.
(20) Without the chart, cannot be determined.
(21) Made the mass - production of steel more efficient and affordable, leading to a boom in construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure development.
(22) Steam power comes from heating water to produce steam, usually by burning fuel such as coal, wood, or oil.
(23) Producing large quantities of identical items using automated machinery and assembly - line techniques.
(24) Converts the energy from the combustion of fuel (such as gasoline, diesel) into mechanical energy to power vehicles, machinery, etc.
(25) Without country - specific information, cannot be determined. In the US, early uses included lighting in cities and powering some industrial machinery.
(26) Alexander Graham Bell
(27) Electric lights, electric motors, telegraph systems
(28) Transmitted messages over long distances using electrical signals and a code (Morse code).
(29) Mechanization, use of new farming techniques and fertilizers, and the development of new crop varieties
(30) Approximately 6.4 million
(31) The mechanical reaper