WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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How did Thomas Edison draw attention to his invention of the light bulb?
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He advertised it in catalogs.
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He sold it door-to-door.
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He brought electricity to parts of New York City.
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He held countless demonstrations.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the case of the light bulb, Edison may have been convinced that he could make a large amount of money by creating a new product which could replace gas lighting. He set to work on such a light source, devising a bulb using filaments made of carbon. His first successful product was patented in 1879.
Detailed explanation-2: -LIGHT AND ELECTRICITY Edison invented the incandescent light bulb in 1879. It promoted economic growth because it made it possible to light factories as well as homes more safely than kerosene lamps.
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