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Mechanical hydropower = this was used for milling and pumping.
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Historical Energy Use In The US
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The Franklin stove created by Benjamin Franklin
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The discovery/ invention of electricity
Ben Franklin tied a key to a kite string during a thunderstorm, and proved that static electricity and lightning were the same thing. -
The Hot Air Balloon was created by Joseph and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier
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Robert Fulton the steam boat
He modernized the steam boat but he wasnt the actual inventor John Fitch created the boat -
Samuel Morse the telegraph
this envention was like the telephone, but it could send messages accross wire for a long time -
The Telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell
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Nikola Tesla (US immigrant)
Tesla coil was a transformer that changed electricity from low voltage to high voltage, making it easier to transport over long distances. -
Thomas Edison
The “Edison effect,” or electric waves in space. This discovery allowed for the invention of radios, televisions, computers and other wireless products. -
Willis Carrier the Air Conditioner
This made homes building and factories cooler in the heat by blowing air out of th a machiene.