8th US History - Ch 15 (pg 278-291) Flashcards
(30 cards)
Henry Bessemer
Developed an inexpensive way to turn iron ore into steel
Alexander Graham Bell
Invented the telephone.
Andrew Carnegie
Owned the largest steel manufacturing company in the world
George Washington Carver
Became a genius in the area of plants; revolutionized agriculture in the South by finding numerous uses for peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes.
George Eastman
Invented the box camera and roll film
Thomas Alva Edison
Invented the incandescent light
Elisha Otis
Invented the safety elevator
John Roebling
Pioneered the design of suspension bridges
Louis Sullivan
Architect who pioneered the building of skyscrapers
Where was the transcontinental railroad completed?
When?
Promontory Point, Utah
May 10, 1869
Thomas Watson
Supplied the “hands” to produce the first telephone.
Worked with Alexander Bell.
What type of fuel replaced whale oil and provided a cheap way to light homes?
kerosene
Philanthropy
Refers to the practice of giving away large sums of money to needy individuals and charities
What was the first modern American skyscraper?
The Wainwright Building
John Rockefeller
Formed Standard Oil Company
Lyman Stewart
Established Union Oil Company
Why did Chicago become a great, prosperous city?
1) Rich Prairie Soil
2) Great Railroads
3) Hard-working People
Who was the greatest inventor in American History?
Thomas Alva Edison
John D. Rockefeller
Made his fortune in the oil industry.
Christopher Sholes
Invented the typewriter.
Edwin L. Drake
Drilled the first oil well.
With what foods did George Washington Carver develop hundreds of uses?
Peanuts and Sweet Potatoes
The Otis Brothers
Elevators
How did the philanthropy of men like Andrew Carnegie help all Americans?
1) Invested money and effort that created thousands of jobs.
2) Gave much of their wealth away to needy individuals and private charities.
3) Carnegie gave away more than $350,000,000.
4) Carnegie donated 7,000 pipe organs to churches.
5) Carnegie built over 3,000 public libraries
