1. The American Industrial Revolution The creation of a nation

2. Energy and Power

4. Energy & Power

5. Energy & Power

6. Electricity Westinghouse discovered alternating current (A/C) which improved on Edison’s direct current. Why is this an improvement? What happens with A/C electricity?

7. Electricity New electronics are invented such as the light bulb and the electric chair. Can you predict others?

9. Communication Telegraph Samual Morse: Developed Morse Code in 1844 and connected the country through electric wires. How did people communicate before this invention?

10. Communication Telephone

13. Transportation - Railroads

14. Transportation - Railroads A gold spike was used as the final spike driven into the ground during the connection of both parts of the railroad seen in the previous picture.

15. Transportation - Railroads

17. Material Improvement