Second Industrial Revolution Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. Samuel Morse developed his own version of this invention and created a system of short and long electrical pulses to communicate over long distances.
  2. 7. Thomas Edison perfected this invention, which allowed for homes and businesses operate late into the night.
  3. 9. The Home Insurance Building in Chicago, Illinois, is considered the world’s first modern _________ and was completed in 1885.
  4. 10. This was one of the first widely available forms of photography.
  5. 11. (Last Name):He received 1,093 U.S. patents, but historians have criticized him for often taking credit for the work of others.
  6. 14. (Last Name): He invented the first radio and wireless telegraph.
  7. 17. (Last Name):According to legend, when this inventor saw a false news story about himself titled “The Merchant of Death is Dead!”, he created a prize to change his legacy.
  8. 18. This invention created by Eli Whitney increased the demand for the labor of enslaved people.
Down
  1. 1. These brothers achieved the first successful airplane flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903.
  2. 2. (Last Name):He pioneered Alternating Current electricity and there is now an electric car company named after him.
  3. 3. Invented by Alexander Graham Bell and patented in 1876, it allowed for easier communication over long distances.
  4. 4. Mr. Lombardo just finished the third season of The Wire, an HBO series that takes place in this city.
  5. 6. What day of the week will the Presidential Election be held?
  6. 8. Henry _______ created a process for mass-producing high-quality steel.
  7. 9. Before it closed in 2003, the Bethlehem ________ Corporation was one of the largest industrial producers not just in Pennsylvania, but the entire world.
  8. 12. J.D. Vance — who is running as the Vice President for Donald Trump — is currently a Senator from this state.
  9. 13. Bands from the 1990s like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden were a part of this genre.
  10. 14. Tim Walz — who is running as the Vice President for Kamala Harris — is currently the Governor of this state.
  11. 15. The Electoral ________ is the system by which the United States selects the President.
  12. 16. The Phoenixville _______ Company was a large producer of cannons during the Civil War.