#1
Which invention revolutionized transportation in the 19th century?
#2
Who is credited with the invention of the telegraph?
#3
Who invented the mechanical reaper, revolutionizing agriculture in the 19th century?
#4
Who was known as the 'Wizard of Menlo Park' for his numerous inventions and innovations?
#5
Who invented the cotton gin, revolutionizing cotton production in the southern United States?
#6
Who is known for developing the concept of interchangeable parts, which greatly influenced manufacturing processes in the 19th century?
#7
What was the name of the first transcontinental railroad completed in the United States?
#8
What was the significance of the Bessemer process in the 19th century?
#9
What was the name of the first commercial oil well drilled in the United States?
#10
What was the primary purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?
#11
Which event in 1869 significantly impacted American business by linking the East and West coasts via railroad?
#12
What was the main industry impacted by the introduction of the Erie Canal in the early 19th century?
#13
Which industry was at the center of the labor dispute known as the Haymarket affair in 1886?
#14
Which entrepreneur founded the Standard Oil Company, dominating the oil industry in the late 19th century?
#15
Who is often credited as the father of American railroads for his role in promoting and expanding the industry?
#16
Who invented the first successful mechanical calculator, known as the 'Arithmometer'?
#17