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Energy use in the U.S.

By nicole_17
  • Mechanical hydropower = this was used for milling and pumping.

    Mechanical hydropower = this was used for milling and pumping.

    In the 1700s!
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    Historical Energy Use In The US

  • The Franklin stove created by Benjamin Franklin

    The Franklin stove created by Benjamin Franklin

    Month and day N/A
  • The discovery/ invention of electricity

    The discovery/ invention of electricity

    Ben Franklin tied a key to a kite string during a thunderstorm, and proved that static electricity and lightning were the same thing.
  • The Hot Air Balloon was created by Joseph and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier

    The Hot Air Balloon was created by Joseph and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier

  • Robert Fulton the steam boat

    Robert Fulton the steam boat

    He modernized the steam boat but he wasnt the actual inventor John Fitch created the boat
  • Samuel Morse the telegraph

    Samuel Morse the telegraph

    this envention was like the telephone, but it could send messages accross wire for a long time
  • The Telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell

    The Telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell

  • Nikola Tesla (US immigrant)

    Nikola Tesla (US immigrant)

    Tesla coil was a transformer that changed electricity from low voltage to high voltage, making it easier to transport over long distances.
  • Thomas Edison

    Thomas Edison

    The “Edison effect,” or electric waves in space. This discovery allowed for the invention of radios, televisions, computers and other wireless products.
  • Willis Carrier the Air Conditioner

    Willis Carrier the Air Conditioner

    This made homes building and factories cooler in the heat by blowing air out of th a machiene.