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Chapter 7, Lesson 1 An Industrial Nation

Chapter 7, Lesson 1 An Industrial Nation. Mr. Julian’s 5 th Grade Class. Essential Question. How did new inventions change life in the United States?. Places. Detroit, Michigan Los Angeles, California. People. Henry Ford Guglielmo Marconi David Sarnoff Frank Conrad. Vocabulary.

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Chapter 7, Lesson 1 An Industrial Nation

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  1. Chapter 7, Lesson 1An Industrial Nation Mr. Julian’s 5th Grade Class

  2. Essential Question • How did new inventions change life in the United States?

  3. Places • Detroit, Michigan • Los Angeles, California

  4. People • Henry Ford • Guglielmo Marconi • David Sarnoff • Frank Conrad

  5. Vocabulary • Assembly line • Mass production • Mass media

  6. Ford’s Model T • Few inventions impacted life more than Henry Ford’s Model T. • At the time cars were all hand made and very expensive. • Ford could sell cars at a low price because he used an assembly line to build his cars. • In this process a car could be built in just 90 minutes.

  7. Ford’s Model T • Ford built his first assembly line in Detroit, Michigan. • By 1920, ½ of all the cars on the road were Model T’s. • In all, more than 15 million cars were made, all painted black.

  8. A Nation of Drivers • By 1929, there were 26 million cars on the road. • This led to better roads and traffic tickets for bad drivers. • The increase of cars led to the growth in other industries. • More jobs meant more money for more Americans. • The car gave freedoms that we never before available.

  9. The Age of Radio • Ford’s assembly line spread to other businesses. • Mass production is making large number of goods that are exactly alike. • The inventor of the radio, Guglielmo Marconi, sent the first radio message across the Atlantic Ocean in 1901. • David Sarnoff suggested that the radio could be used to broadcast news, entertainment, and sports.

  10. The Age of Radio • Frank Conrad developed the technology to make commercial radio possible. • The first radio station opened on November 2, 1920 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. • People started listening to the radio for comedies, drams, and music.

  11. Mass Media • Radio companies needed a way to raise money. • They started to advertise products on the radio. • Many soap companies paid for the romantic dramas on the radio, they got the nickname “Soap Operas.” • Mass media are ways to reach a large audience.

  12. Mass Media • Families gathered around the radio to listen to their favorite programs. • People started buying the same products, which encouraged a common American culture.

  13. Going to the Movies • Radio was not the only form of entertainment in the U.S. • Movies were originally made without talking and they were only a few minutes long. • Hollywood, part of Los Angeles, California, became the center for movie making. • Movies also encouraged a common culture.

  14. Timeline • 1901 – Guglielmo Marconi sent the first radio message across the Atlantic Ocean. • 1908 – Henry Ford introduced the Model T automobile. • 1920 – The world’s first licensed radio station, KDKA in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania began broadcasting.

  15. Writing Response • In 6 sentences or more answer the essential question: How did new inventions change life in the United States? • You may use your book or notes to assist you. Use your best writing style!

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