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Many technological advances occurred in this century, especially in the second half.
Here are some highlights.
- Steam engines become quite reliable - steam ships crossed oceans and steam locomotives pulled trains . Railroads connected the US from coast to coast.
- Telegraphs and later telephones changed the world of communication. A trans-Atlantic telegraph cable connected the US with Europe.
- Electric lights and electric companies and electrical service to homes came into being.
- Electric street cars appeared in cities
- Oil and natural gas wells were sunk and oil and gas became important sources of fuel.
- The gasoline engine was developed and gasolene cars appeared late in the century.
- Ice-making machines led to ice-houses which sold ice all year round.
- Photography came into existence.
- The linotype machine greatly simplified setting type for printing.
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How does science and technology contribute to society3 answers please?
In hundreds of thousands of ways. Think about it, a car is technology, and we use that to transport goods (among other things). Distribution of media and information can be done using the internet which is technology. Honestly, this is an extremely easy question
What is aviation technology?
Aviation technology is the science of flight. These technology has led to the development of new flights like the airbus. Aviation technology is studied in schools as a course.
What does technology has to do with science?
Science creates technology which helps create science! Technology is like robotics and computers science is chemicals and nano technology they support each other!
How science technology and society interconnected?
With science, there will be technology. With technology, there would be things like cars for example and with cars, there will be accidents and so, science and technology is interconnected with society.
What has changed in the making of technology?
In my opinion, (not saying this may be a fact) technology was changed when Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity. Technology started out with the basic, everyday things, like the wheel. As people evolved, so did technology.
How do you read 1800s is it eighteens or eighteen hundreds?
Eighteen Hundreds is the proper way to say it.
What were beds like in the eighteen hundreds?
Beds in the eighteen hundreds were made of brass and iron. The mattresses were stuffed with foam or cotton. Some mattresses were stuffed with grass.
How do you write 1800 in word?
one thousand, eight hundred OR eighteen hundred
What is the plural form of 1800?
The plural form for eighteen hundred (1800) is the eighteen hundreds (1800s).
Why were disease and pollution big problems in the later eighteen hundreds?
i like answering stuff P.S i don't know
What era did Giacomo puccini write in?
Late eighteen hundreds -- early nineteen hundreds
When was Wilderness Road Open?
1775 century: the eighteen hundreds
What percent of African Americans were slaves in the early eighteen hundreds?
Not enough.
What were the top three beers in eighteen hundreds?
ale ,ale and ale
How do you spell 1800?
The period of the 1700s and 1800s would be the "seventeen hundreds" and "eighteen hundreds" because the centuries are the numbered periods.
What did US presidents wear in the eighteen hundreds?
clothes, they probably wore clothes
How do you spell 1700-1800s?
The period of the 1700s and 1800s would be the "seventeen hundreds" and "eighteen hundreds" because the centuries are the numbered periods.
