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2nd Revolution
Unit 3: Inventions from the 2nd Industrial Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Induction Electric Motor | Invented by Nikola Tesla, converted electrical energy into mechanical energy powering heavy duty machines. Considered one of the most important inventions in modern history. (1887) |
| Airplane | Method of transportation allowing flight. First succesfull flight by Wright brothers in 1903 |
| Moving Assembly line | Allowed for much faster, cheaper, and less skilled labor in manufacturing. Led to a productivity boom in many industries. (1908) |
| Model T Ford | The first affordable automobile allowing middle class Americans to have a car. (1913) |
| Transcontinental Railroads | Railroad system linking the East and West coasts of the US (1869) |
| Wireless Telegraphy | Improvement on telegraphs allowing them to be sent and received without wires. Mainly for naval signals |