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What occupation did Samuel Morse initially aspire to before becoming an inventor?
Where was Samuel Morse born?
What triggered Samuel Morse to invent the telegraph?
What was the content of the first telegraph message ever sent?
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What occupation did Alexander Graham Bell's parents originally want him to pursue?
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Which invention is Alexander Graham Bell best known for?
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What was the first skill to be industrialized in America?
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What invention in 1785 marked an important milestone in the Industrial Revolution timeline?
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What was the impact of Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin?
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Which invention by Thomas Edison revolutionized the way people lived by bringing light into homes?
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What was a key feature of Lowell, Massachusetts during the Industrial Revolution?
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Why was the telegraph considered a revolutionary invention during the Industrial Revolution?
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Study Notes
Industrial Revolution
- Lowell, Massachusetts was a major center for textile manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution.
- The city was known for its textile mills and the Lowell System, which employed young women.
Samuel Morse
- Initially wanted to be a painter before becoming an inventor.
- Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
- Died of pneumonia.
- The slow communication of news about his wife's dying led him to develop the telegraph.
- Sent the first telegraph message "What hath God wrought?" in 1844.
- The most famous distress signal is S-O-S, which is "...---..." in Morse code.
Alexander Graham Bell
- Parents wanted him to become a teacher of the deaf.
- Had varied views on the deaf community, with some arguing he had a desire to help, while others criticize his push for oralism over sign language.
- Best known for inventing the telephone.
- Made the first telephone call on March 10, 1876, to his assistant Thomas Watson.
Thomas Edison
- An American inventor known for inventions like the phonograph and the practical electric light bulb.
- Created inventions still used today: electric light bulb, phonograph, and motion picture camera.
- The first recorded words from his phonograph were the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
Industrial Revolution Timeline
- 1764: Invention of the spinning jenny
- 1769: Invention of the water frame
- 1785: Power loom introduced
- 1765-1783: American Revolution
- 1793: Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin
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Prepare for the upcoming Social Studies test by reviewing Lesson 3 on the conditions that powered the Industrial Revolution. This review covers vocabulary definitions and key concepts from pages 84-90 of the textbook, with notes taken from February 12th to February 21st, 2024.
