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In the late 1800s, people used a telegraph to communicate

A
with a series of bells of varying pitches.
B
with words typed out on a typewriter.
C
with long and short clicks and beeps.
D
with overland mail carriages.
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Automobiles became increasingly popular because of

A
Ford’s use of skilled workers to make high-quality cars one at a time.
B
Ford’s decision to make luxury cars that only the wealthy could afford.
C
Ford’s invention of interchangeable parts to make affordable automobiles.
D
Ford’s revolutionary use of the assembly line to make less-expensive cars.
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Which statement best describes how people traveled within cities in the early 1800s?

A
People were able to move from place to place quickly even though their transportation options were limited.
B
People were able to move from place to place quickly because transportation was easy to access.
C
People had to move from place to place slowly, but transportation was easy to access.
D
People had to move from place to place slowly because their transportation options were limited.
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How did Henry Ford affect the automobile industry in the early 1900s?

A
Ford made automobile production cheaper by improving the assembly line.
B
Ford made automobile production more expensive by making luxury cars.
C
Ford made automobile production more expensive by mass-producing cars.
D
Ford made automobile production cheaper by using handmade parts.
5

Who invented the telegraph in 1844?

A
Samuel Morse
B
Thomas Edison
C
Granville Woods
D
Alexander Graham Bell
6

In the Industrial Age, who filed a patent for the incandescent light bulb?

A
Henry Ford
B
Thomas Edison
C
Madam C. J. Walker
D
Alexander Graham Bell
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How did Granville Woods change the telegraph in 1887?

A
Woods made it possible use the telegraph as a recording device.
B
Woods made it easier for untrained people to use the telegraph.
C
Woods made it possible for moving trains to use telegraphs.
D
Woods made the telegraph lighter and easier to carry around.
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How did Madam C. J. Walker affect the lives of many Americans in the Industrial Age?

A
Walker invented products that paved the way for many of the devices we use today, such as the film camera.
B
Walker improved the telegraph, which helped trains avoid dangerous collisions and kept passengers safe.
C
Walker improved the assembly line, which changed that way that unskilled laborers worked in factories.
D
Walker produced cosmetics and hair products for African American women, which was an underserved market at the time.
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During the Industrial Age, what was one important way businesses told consumers about new products?

A
through phonographs
B
through telephones
C
through telegraphs
D
through catalogues
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Elevated trains and subways improved travel by

A
using horses and carriages to increase speed.
B
making the car unnecessary in urban areas.
C
helping people travel from one city to another.
D
moving commuters without crowding city streets.

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