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Smauel Morse-Telegraph
Samuel Morse was working on the telegraph for a long time, eventually became near broke. A bill passed bt congress was able to help him finish and have the first secess of the telegraph; also showing the second industrial revolution. -
Drake Struck Oil
In 1858 Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company sent Edwin Drake to Titusiville, Pennsylvania. He did not strike oil unil August 27, 1858, oil industry started to rapidly grow. Later they found more uses for oil. -
Thomas A Edison-Electric Light
Thomas Edison and fellow inventors had improved the light bulb with bamboo fibers to help keep the light bulb from burning out so quick -
George Westinghouse-improved electricity
Westinghouse started to experiment with alternate currents, which compared to Edison's direct current, went as far as about two miles and was chaper. He also used a device called trasformer that helped boost power levels to make electricity go father. -
American Life at the Highest
The American Standard lives was the highest in the world, which showed that the national ndustrial production was growing.
