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Study Guide SS 14.1
Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did Clipper Ships and Railroads change for American companies/industries? | Railroad safety and better and safer environment for the passengers. |
| What were some problems that occurred with transportation? | The Great Train Wreck was in PA and it was when 2 trains brutally crashed into one another. |
| The telegraph and Morse Code | Used electric signals to send messages. Short and long signals like dots and dashes became more efficient in production and shipping. |
| The Great Plains | Iowa, Minnesota, and west of Missouri. The land was dry and treeless. |
| Reaper/Thresher | Reaper sped up harvesting in wheat and the Thresher separated grain from the stalk. They both made life easier. |
| How did inventions in technology change lives of Americans? | By making life more easier and efficient. |