Ap Euro Some Vocabulary
1. the "weekend"- New work patterns that established the weekend as a distinct time of recreation and fun.
2. Coney Island and Blackpool- both are amusement parks. Coney Island was only 8 miles away from central New York City and Blackpool in England was a short train ride from nearby industrial towns.
3. "day-trippers"- People who sit on the beach just to get fresh air.
4. Thomas Edison and Joseph Swan – Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. Joseph Swan opened homes and cities to illumination by electric lights.
5. Graham Bell – invented the telephone in 1876.
6. Guglielmo Marconi – Sent the first radio waves across the Atlantic in 1901.
7. internal combustion engine - The first internal combustion engine, fired by gas and air, was produced in 1878.
8. Gottlieb Daimler – invented the light engine in 1886. It was the key to the development of the automobile.
9. Henry Ford – revolutionized the car industry with the mass production of the Model T.
10. Wilbur and Orville Wright – Made the first airplane.
11. Cartels – a combination of independent commercial enterprises that work together to control prices and limit competition.
12. the assembly line – it produced greater efficiency and cut labor costs. It was a manufacturing process with the use of interchangeable parts and precision tools.
13. Second Industrial Revolution - Started after 1871. New chemicals were made which enabled Germany and France to take the lead in producing the alkalies used in the textile, soap, and paper industries, as well as soda, whereas Great Britain fell behind. Electricity was the new source of energy that could form into other energy such as heat, light and motion. In 1870s, the first commercially practical generators of electrical current were developed. It also spawned new inventions. There was also the development of the internal combustion engine, which had a similar effect to electricity. Electricity also
2. Coney Island and Blackpool- both are amusement parks. Coney Island was only 8 miles away from central New York City and Blackpool in England was a short train ride from nearby industrial towns.
3. "day-trippers"- People who sit on the beach just to get fresh air.
4. Thomas Edison and Joseph Swan – Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. Joseph Swan opened homes and cities to illumination by electric lights.
5. Graham Bell – invented the telephone in 1876.
6. Guglielmo Marconi – Sent the first radio waves across the Atlantic in 1901.
7. internal combustion engine - The first internal combustion engine, fired by gas and air, was produced in 1878.
8. Gottlieb Daimler – invented the light engine in 1886. It was the key to the development of the automobile.
9. Henry Ford – revolutionized the car industry with the mass production of the Model T.
10. Wilbur and Orville Wright – Made the first airplane.
11. Cartels – a combination of independent commercial enterprises that work together to control prices and limit competition.
12. the assembly line – it produced greater efficiency and cut labor costs. It was a manufacturing process with the use of interchangeable parts and precision tools.
13. Second Industrial Revolution - Started after 1871. New chemicals were made which enabled Germany and France to take the lead in producing the alkalies used in the textile, soap, and paper industries, as well as soda, whereas Great Britain fell behind. Electricity was the new source of energy that could form into other energy such as heat, light and motion. In 1870s, the first commercially practical generators of electrical current were developed. It also spawned new inventions. There was also the development of the internal combustion engine, which had a similar effect to electricity. Electricity also