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When did Thomas Edison first make his impact on culture and society?

A
in the second half of the 1700s
B
in the first decade of the 1800s
C
in the beginning of the 1900s
D
in the mid-1900s
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During the Industrial Age, what was the main way that businesses informed consumers about new inventions they could purchase?

A
the multiplex
B
the telephone
C
the telegraph
D
advertisements
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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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What technology did city planners adopt when attempting to meet the needs of commuters?

A
communications technology
B
horse-and-carriage technology
C
railroad technology
D
automobile technology
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How did Henry Ford affect the automobile industry?

A
He made car production cheaper by improving the assembly line.
B
He made car production more expensive by making more luxury cars.
C
He made car production more expensive by mass-producing vehicles.
D
He made car production cheaper by using customized parts.
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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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Which of the following statements best describes how urban commuting changed in the late 1800s?

A
Subways and automobiles replaced horse-drawn trolleys.
B
Horse-drawn trolleys replaced elevated trains and subways.
C
Elevated trains and subways replaced horse-drawn trolleys.
D
Automobiles replaced horse-drawn trolleys.
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Which of the following led to the increased popularity of automobiles?

A
Ford’s use of skilled labor to make each car one at a time
B
Ford’s decision to make cars more expensive
C
Ford’s invention of the assembly line
D
Ford’s revolution of the assembly line to make cars less expensive
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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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In what way was communication by telegraph an improvement over communication by mail carriage?

A
The telegraph allowed instant communication.
B
The telegraph used Morse code.
C
The telegraph let messages be delivered in days instead of weeks.
D
The telegraph carried the sounds of people’s voices.

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