The Power of Innovation: Inventors of the Industrial Revolution


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Identify some of the key inventors of the Industrial Revolution, describe their inventions, and explain their significance. Most of the inventors you’ll learn about in this interactive tutorial come from the Second Industrial Revolution--often known as the “Technological Revolution,” a time when American inventors created a host of new devices across a range of industries that increased efficiency and production, enhanced safety, furthered communication, and made the day-to-day lives of Americans a little easier.

Check out the related tutorial: Captains of Industry: The Second Industrial Revolution

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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Keywords: Second Industrial Revolution, Thomas Edison, telegraph, Samuel Morse, Morse Code, Alexander Graham Bell, Lewis Howard Latimer, Granville T. Woods, War of the Currents, George Westinghouse, Nikola Tesla, phonograph, Elisha Otis, Sarah Goode, Jan Matzeliger, Madame C.J. Walker, Charles Goodyear, Henry Ford, assembly line, Wright brothers, Industrial Revolution, US History, history, inventions, inventors, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-learning
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials Social Studies - U.S. History - Grades 9-12

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Captains of Industry: The Second Industrial Revolution:

Learn some of the differences between the First and Second Industrial Revolutions, as well as key developments that drove the Second Industrial Revolution with this interactive tutorial. You will also learn about some of the leaders of industry during this era, including John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan, and examine how their development of major industries and business practices affected America’s economy during the Second Industrial Revolution.

Check out the related tutorial: The Power of Innovation: Inventors of the Industrial Revolution

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