Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

Name(s): ______Period: _____

Directions: Use the Internet to locate reliable information on your group’s assigned invention. Then, write the information on the handout. In the first column, provide information about the invention or process and its creator(s), the year the invention was created; the name, heritage, and occupation of the inventor(s); and the reasons for developing the device. In column two, explain the impact of the invention/process on society in the 1800s, such as its availability to the public and its positive and negative effects. In column three, explain the evolution of the invention/process, such as how it has evolved since its inception and how it is used today.

PRESENTATION: Create a PowerPoint or prezi displaying the invention, impact and evolution of the Invention.

Invention/Process / Impact on Society 1880s / Evolution of Invention/Process
Telephone
Cash Register
Light Bulb
Cigarette Rolling Machine
Phonograph
Invention/Process / Impact on Society 1880s / Evolution of Invention/Process
Motion Picture
Electric Trolley/ Tramways
First Ford Model T
Ford Begins moving assembly line production
Radio Receiver