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10 September, 14:30

Electric lights would revolutionize urban and industrial life and would soon replace steam power.

true or false

Thomas Edison would develop the AC electrical power that we use today.

true or false

Railroads led to the establishment of standard time zones that we still use today.

true or false

The best example of horizontal integration - the merger of all of the competitors in single industry - is the Standard Oil Company.

true or false

Andrew Carnegie would change the steel industry and make a fortune.

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  1. 10 September, 18:29
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    1) True

    2) False

    3) True

    4) True

    5) True

    Explanation:

    1) No doubts. It was an electric revolution. Until the arrival of the electric light, in addition to being poorly lit, in the houses there was a risk of fire and pollution. So when the light came with the turn of the century, that change affected not only everyday life but also industry and all aspects of contemporary society.

    2) it was Nicola Tesla

    3) Yes. The companies agreed to divide the continent into four time zones; the dividing lines adopted were very close to the ones we still use today

    4) It was a great monopoly

    5) Andrew Carnagie bought rival companies and pioneered the use of an economical and efficient method to convert iron into steel on an industrial scale. That was how Carnegie's company came to dominate steel production in the US.
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