Technological inventions and innovations are the results of a temporary process of accumulation of knowledge that enhances the abilities of society in order to solve social, economic, and daily problems.
At the end of the 19th-century and the beginning of the 20th-century the world economy, especially in industrial countries, was going through the industrial revolution. Many inventions of this era transformed daily life providing new solutions to several activities in different fields, like communications, transport, commerce, among many others. Example of these innovations are:
1) Telephone: it was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. It consisted of a device that transformed sound into electrical signals that were transmitted through a cable and then transformed into sound again. Since it allowed almost immediate communication, this invention revolutionized the world of telecommunications.
2) Car: the first car was developed in 1885 by Karl Benz, it was equipped with a small four-stroke engine. With time, this innovation entered the market and became very popular at the beginning of the 20th-century. It revolutionized the world of transportation.
Answer:
its d
Explanation:
Farming and domestic labor
Rise
The rise of Islam in Africa and Asia was a consequences of years of military and political strategies as well as missionary work. After the Arab peninsula was united under one leadership of the prophet of Islam, there was enough stability and funding to expand abroad.
Islam grew out of a region that is correctly identified as the Middle East, completely in between both Africa and vast Asia.
The natural expansion of the religion took place in Palestine and to the east in, Syria and Persia up til modern-day Pakistan.
On the west, the expansion was naturally in Egypt and North Africa.
Fall
While Islam never 'Fell' out of Africa, there was a marked decline in Islamic Empires. This was mostly due to European powers who were scrambling for Africa. This saw the English, French, Belgians all conquer large parts of the land and use them for slaves and other trades.
The correct answer is:
D. The Constitution provided for a strong central government with an elected executive, powerful legislature and the appointment of judges; the Articles provided only for a legislative branch.
Explanation:
<em>The Articles of Confederation were the first form of Constitution in the United States after the 13 colonies gained independence from Britain.</em> Under the Articles of Confederation the central government was weak, it controlled mostly foreign affairs but had no power over states' relations.<em> The Articles of Confederation paved the way for the Constitution of 1787</em> , when the members of the Constitutional Congress realized they needed to create a new form of government instead of fixing the already existing one.
The Constitution focused on creating a strong federal government, but prevented the abuse of its power by creating<u> an executive and a judicial branch, and a bicameral legislature</u> replacing the old legislature that the Articles of Confederation had.
Answer:
The correct answer is D) He invented highway billboards
Explanation:
Aristide Boucicaut was a famous French business person who is credited with developing the concept of the modern Department Store.
He worked in his family store as a child and had grander ideas of how a retail space should work.
He eventually developed the Le Bon Marché, which quickly became a landmark shopping place.
He developed numerous innovations to increase his sales more than 10 times. He lured shoppers in using beautiful window displays, something that is common today. He held sales in winter time and even allowed people to return their products.
However, he was NOT the inventor of the highway billboards
