Jacob history 8 notes

North Central states Mid-Atlantic states

By the early 1900s, what were the leading production areas in the United States?

Eli Whitney

Who's system of standardized parts made uniform parts that could be exchanged for broken or worn parts?

New machines needed a power source, so production had to be near one.Machines were too large for homes.

Why did American industry switch from home businesses to factories?

Edwin L. Drake

first person to use steam engine to drill for oil

Thomas Edison

American inventor best known for inventing the electric light bulb, acoustic recording on wax cylinders, and motion pictures.

telephone telegraph

Developments improving business communication included the:

Alexander Graham Bell

Invented the telephone

steam-driven locomotive Model T

Inventions improving the distribution of industry's products included the:

North and South

North and South

Transportation and Communication Advances

The area of transportation, as well as power sources, reached new heights of speed and

James Watt

The steam engine used to power other machines was invented by:

standardized

To be "brought to conformity to a standard" or "making all alike" means to be:

Increased Potential.

To meet industry's ever-increasing demands

light supply operating communication systems

Uses of electricity in industry included:

lubrication for machine parts kerosene for lamps

Uses of oil included:

lower product cost to the consumer greater number of goods produced

What were the advantages of mass production?

Henry Ford

Who's method of assembling cars piece by piece on a moving belt was called the assembly line?