How did consolidation affect the railroad industry and influence modern business practices? It created a sense of unity within an industry. It made regulation easier. It provided the means for better organization.

What did miners, cowboys, and railroad workers in the late 1800s have in common? All had previously lived in the East. All were very well paid for their work. Railroads provided jobs, brought in immigrant settlers, and connected markets.

A business practice employed by the titans of the industry in the late 1800s was building monopolies. The titans of the industry or the biggest companies that dominated the market in those years built monopolies and trusts that made them even stronger and did not allow other companies to enter the market.

Western lands were suitable for ranching and farming because large, expansive plains could support crops or animals. New states such as Colorado and the Dakotas were admitted to the Union in the late 1800’s because population in the territories grew through increased opportunities for ranching, farming, and mining.

Andrew Carnegie and Thomas Edison.

How did innovations such as steam power, air brakes, automatic lubricator, and steel tracks affect the railroads? They improved the ability of railroads to transport goods safely and efficiently.

The efficient long-lasting lightbulb we know was invented in 1879. Who invented the lightbulb? The first electric light, called an electric arc, was invented by Humphry Davy in 1800, but Thomas Edison is credited with inventing the first long-lasting lightbulb. You just studied 22 terms!

Edison is solely credited with inventing the modern incandescent light bulb after 10,000 attempts.

The invention of the light bulb changed the world in many ways, including facilitating the creation of large power grids, changing the social and economic structure of society and bringing other appliances into the home. Interior lighting changed the structure of society, allowing activities to extend into the night.

Innovators | Thomas Edison. The first light bulbs lasted a mere 150 hours. Edison introduced one that lasted 1,200 hours. The “Wizard of Menlo Park” brought the world electric light, recorded music, and the movies, among other things, and turned innovation into a science by inventing the research laboratory.

The benefits are many and include increased energy efficiency, lower electric bills, a longer bulb life, and a better and safer light source overall. LED bulbs were designed as a more energy-efficient light source, using a semiconductor to convert electricity into light.

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The world’s longest-lasting light bulb is the Centennial Light located at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California. It is maintained by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department. The fire department claims that the bulb is at least 119 years old (installed 1901) and has only been turned off a handful of times.

By January 1879, at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey, Edison had built his first high resistance, incandescent electric light. It worked by passing electricity through a thin platinum filament in the glass vacuum bulb, which delayed the filament from melting. Still, the lamp only burned for a few short hours.

OUT 6: Edison bulbs. “The exposed light bulb trend was popular for a hot minute,” said Living Spaces designers, probably because of their “authentic vintage charm.” But like most trends, once done, and overdone, it’s lights out.

Bright white and cool fluorescent tube bulbs and incandescent bulbs emit the most UV radiation and cause the most damage to your eyes. They also state that extended exposure to sunlight, especially in the teenage years and for those that don’t wear eye protection, can also lead to eye damage.

Pendant Lights Today’s most popular trend is using mini pendants instead of a traditional kitchen island light fixture due to its versatility in the number of styles that are available.

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