Honors US History – Inventions of the late 1800s. (Extra Credit)

Your job is to research an invention from the late 1800s (1860-1900) and answer the following questions.  You cannot choose one of the inventions we discussed in class or that are in the notes.

1.  What is the name of the invention?

2.  Who invented it?

3.  Briefly explain the invention (how it works, what it does, etc.).

4.  What impact did this invention have on society in the late 1800s?

5.  Did it lay the groundwork for future inventions?  If so, what?

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