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The Industrial Revolution was a time in the 18th century when many important inventions were made. Many of these inventions made work easier and cheaper.
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Thomas Newcomen invents the first steam engine. It is not very useful, however the idea of using steam to make machines go will be important to the Industrial Revolution.
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Alessandro Volta invented the first battery and it become a power source for electricity all arouund the world.
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Samuel Morse invents the telegraph, which allows messages to be sent quickly over a wire.By 1860, telegraph wires stretch from the east coast of USA to the west.
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Elias Howe invents the sewing machine. Now clothes can be made in large factories.
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Alfred Nobel invents dynamite, which is a safer way to blast holes in mountains or the ground than simply lighting black powder. Dynamite is now used to clear paths to build things such as roads and railroad tracks.
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Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone. Telephone is now used to speak to people over a telephone wire greatly changes the way the world communicates.
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Thomas Edison created a light bulb that lasted longer than other designs and showed it off by lighting a lamp. Edison's light bulbs allow people to do many things at night.
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After 13 years of construction, the Brooklyn Bridge is finished in New York City. At the time, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world.
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Orville and Wilbur Wright invent the first plane that is not powered by wind. Orville flies the plane for 12 seconds over a beach in North Carolina.
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Henry Ford creates a type of car called the Model T. It is much cheaper than other cars because it is made on an assembly line.
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Fours day into the Titanic maiden voyage she struck an iceberg. The collision was fatal and the icy water soon poured through the ship.
