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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was the woman's first name?
2. Morgan was also involved in working with what type of machines?
3. Jan Earnst Matzeliger is most well known for revolutionizing which industry?
4. What item was invented during Latimer's association with the school?
5. What was Latimer's position in the company?
Short Essay Questions
1. Before the invention of the Safety Hood, Garrett Morgan was involved in another field. What was the field? What invention came out of Morgan's work in that area?
2. Who is Granville T. Woods? To who is he often compared? What was Woods' field of study?
3. How did the public receive McCoy's inventions? What common phrase showed the industries' appreciation for McCoy's work?
4. Discuss Wood's first patent. What patent soon followed? How were Woods' patents connected?
5. What gift was given to Banneker? What about the gift fascinated Banneker to the point of near obsession?
6. What barrier did Banneker face when he decided to create a clock from scratch?
7. When and where was Elijah McCoy born? What actions taken by McCoy's parents may have ensured McCoy's success?
8. What type of company did Woods start? Was the company lucrative? What was Woods' preferred occupation?
9. Describe George Latimer's contribution to the abolitionist movement, how it came about, and which famous people helped Latimer along the way.
10. Norbert Rillieux was born to a wealthy French inventor. What invention did the father create? How did the father's education affect Norbert? Why was the decision made?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
George Washington Carver was instrumental in agricultural improvements in the South. Discuss Carver's inspiration and accomplishments in this area. Include Carver's relationship with Booker T. Washington as well as other people in the South. Name at least twenty derivatives of peanuts and other products discovered by Carver. Include Carver's relationship with Henry Ford.
Essay Topic 2
Granville T. Woods had a great deal of experience in the field of electricity before returning to his status as a full time inventor. Create a time line of Woods' inventions. Write at least two paragraphs on each invention. What other inventors may have been involved? What was Woods' most important invention? How many patents did Woods hold?
Essay Topic 3
Norbert Rillieux made many contributions to the city of New Orleans and to America as a whole. Discuss Rillieux's career in the United States Also discuss the prejudice that caused Rillieux to leave New Orleans. What kind of notoriety did Rillieux receive from his invention? Do you think a white man would have received the same amount of recognition and notoriety? Explain. What other contributions did Rillieux make to the city of New Orleans? Did Rillieux ever return to the United States?
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