Inventions Research Project

11/11/13-11/22/13
Students will research 20th century inventions, write their findings on the notes page, and create a power point slideshow to present their research to the class.

The research and power point creation will take place between November 12th through the 22nd.
Presentations will take place on December 2nd-4th.

Invention Research Packet Click this Link to take you to the Packet.

Power point template can be found at this link. Students do not have to follow this template. They can create their own power point as long as the have the correct information in it.

Examples of good and bad power points from the past can be found at this link.

Chapter 5 Study Guide with answers

Click on the link below to find the study guide with answers in a printable version.

Study Guide with answers

Test is Friday!! Good Luck.

Chapter 5 New Industries and People Study Guide

The study guide for Chapter 5 can be found in the link at the top of the page. Below is what it looks like.

Chapter 5 Study Guide (click this link for a printable version)

1.     ______________________organized the American Federation of Labor.

2.     Jane Adams & Ellen Star started a _____________________ in Chicago.

3.     ____________________________ helped form a company to build the Transcontinental Railroad.

4.     Who caused the steel industry to grow in the US? ______________________________

5.     How did the U.S. Government speed up work on the Transcontinental Railroad? ________________________________________________________

6.     What are settlement houses? ________________________________________________________

7.     How did the Chinese contribute to the West? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8.     Why did some workers form labor unions in the late 1800s? What were they fighting for? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9.     Most immigrants settled in ________________ when they came to the US.

10.                        What two ethnic groups helped build the Transcontinental RR ? __________________   and _____________________.

11.                         __________________________’s  invention made electricity available to homes and factories.

12.                        __________________________ was an entrepreneur who became famous in the oil industry.

  

Match the inventor with his invention:

 ____ 15. George Westinghouse                           A. Power Station

                                                                                 B. Telephone

____ 16. Alexander Bell                                        C. Skyscrapers

                                                                                 D. Air Brake system

____ 17. Thomas Edison                                        E. Telegraph System

                                                                                  F. Steel Suspension Bridges

____ 18. William Jenney

____ 19. Granville Woods

____ 20. John Roebling

21. ____________________ allows employers and workers to discuss and agree on working conditions.

22.  Poorly built apartment buildings were called __________________.

23.  Describe what life was like for immigrants in the overcrowded cities.  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

24.  How was Andrew Carnegie able to gain control of most of the steel industry in the United States? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

25.  Why did the growth of cities lead to new kinds of transportation?  ____________________________________________________________________________

26.  Which group had the most dangerous jobs in building the Transcontinental Railroad and also worked for the Central Pacific Railroad? _________________________________

27. How did the US government restrict immigrants from China from entering the country?  _________________________________________________________

28.  How did the steel industry change cities and railroads? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________