The turn of the 19th century Chapter 8
- The science era experienced an expansion
- The theory of evolution was the leading aspect
- Darwin was the scientist working on this theory
- They rode a ship to the Galapagos islands to study this theory
- They invented steam engines and blast furnaces
- In the nineteenth century they made the quality of life better
- Hospitals began getting built
- They were founded in Britian
- They were a voluntary effort of private citizens
- anthropology, archaeology, and cell biology were invented
- In 1872 astronomy was created
- The periodictable is a tabular display of the chemical elements, organized on the basis of their atomic number, eletron configurations, and chemical properties
- The 19th century was a time of war for US and Europe
- They had break throughs in controlling bleeding, infection, and pain were developed on the 19th century battle fields
- The experimented with diffrent medicines to heal people on the battlegrounds
- Packing people in small areas many diseases would spread
- Many people could'nt afford medical attention of hygiene products
- The 19th century was the age of machine tools
- They were machines that made parts for other products or machines
- Inventors began to design practical internak combustion engines
- the assembly line was made during this time which allowed more product to be made in less time. It made making products more efficient
- At the beginning of the 18th century COunt Volta invented the battery
- In 1837 Samuel Morse invented the telegraph
- The telegraph was a long distance messaging without physical exchange of an object
- The Morse Code was named after him
- Industrialize and urban expansion helped shape america to what it is today
- Tenements weren't much better than living on the street
- During this era it was about working long hours for low pay
- This was from the move to family owned business to big business
- Some of the immediate results was the growing of slums, increased population densities, and increased crime especially in the big cities
- The north really focused on the industry to make more money
- The south depended on agricutural jobs
- Both did not pay very well for similiar jobs
- Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was to attack the economics of the south
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