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Effects of Technology on 1800s Society Answers

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How did Granville Woods improve the telegraph?

A
He made it possible for the telegraph to transmit speech.
B
He made it easier for ordinary, untrained people to operate the telegraph.
C
He made it possible for moving trains to have telegraphs.
D
He made the telegraph easier to carry around.
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Thomas Edison’s fascination with what invention inspired him to develop the phonograph?

A
the incandescent light bulb
B
the telephone
C
the automobile
D
the telegraph
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Which of these inventors most directly contributed to changing the way people functioned during the evening?

A
Thomas Alva Edison
B
Alexander Graham Bell
C
Madam C. J. Walker
D
Samuel Morse
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When was the first gasoline-powered American automobile made?

A
the late 1700s
B
the mid-1800s
C
the late 1800s
D
the mid-1900s
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How was the telephone different from the telegraph?

A
The telephone allowed for instant communication over a distance.
B
The telephone allowed for voice communication over a distance.
C
The telephone was generally used only in offices.
D
The telephone was generally used only by trained operators.
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What effect did the construction of the transcontinental railroad have on communication mailed from coast-to-coast?

A
The railroad made coast-to-coast communication instantaneous.
B
The railroad reduced coast-to-coast communication time from about a week to about a day.
C
The railroad reduced coast-to-coast communication time from about half a year to about a week.
D
The railroad made coast-to-coast communication more complicated.
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What method of manufacturing, introduced in the early 1800s, made mass production possible?

A
the use of interchangeable parts
B
the use of hand-crafted products
C
the use of specialized labor
D
the use of expensive materials
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Which type of technology did city planners adopt during the Industrial Age in an attempt to meet the needs of commuters?

A
communications technology
B
horse-and-carriage technology
C
railroad technology
D
automobile technology
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Which of the following best shows the broad scope of Thomas Edison’s work?

A
His name was on more than 1,000 patents.
B
He became famous during his own lifetime.
C
He was a self-taught inventor.
D
He is still well known today.
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Which of these industries was made possible by Thomas Edison’s ideas and inventions?

A
the automobile industry
B
the communications industry
C
the mass transit industry
D
the movie industry

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