Technology and Society in the Industrial Age

Henry Ford produced _____ and owned _______

automobiles; Ford Motor Company

Who made a cheaper car that everyone could afford?

Henry Ford

To make his car cheaper, Ford used:

interchangeable parts, mass production, fast moving assembly lines

How long did it take to send message by overland mail carriage?

180 days

how long did it take to send message by transcontinental Railroads?

7 days

what did the Telegraph do?

Allowed messages to be sent instantly over wires using a signal code.

Who was Telegraph invented by?

Samuel Morse

Telegraph was used by:

military, journalists and reporters, and ordinary people.

What did telegraph use?

Morse code

How is morse code used?

series of long and short clicks and beeps.

What did Granville create?

Multiplex telegraph in 1887

What was Multiplex telegraph used for?

Built a method to use telegraph on trains and helps run with schedule and avoid collisions.

What did the Telephone help with?

Allowed instant communication through speed.

Who was telephone invented by?

Alexander Graham Bell in 1876

What was telephone originally intended to be?

Electrical speech machine to help the deaf.

What were the advantages of automobile?

Personal transportation, freedom, and convenience

How did Ford change auto industry?

Revolutionized assembly line and this made cars cheaper

What changes in transportation help during Migration?

African Americans move during Great Migration.

Were did African’s move to?

Cities in North and Midwest

Why did African’s leave?

They were treated harshly and had new opportunities for jobs in automobile factories.

What did Thomas Alva Edison build?

Built his own research facilities in new jersey

What patents did Thomas have?

incandescent lightbulb, electric power, phonograph, motion picture machine

Madam C. J. Walker became___ female_________.

First; African American entrepreneur

what did Madam experiment?

Hair-care treatments after her struggle with hair loss

What did Madam specialize in?

creating cosmetics for African American women

How did businesses reach out consumers?

through advertising