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American Inventors Interactive

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American Inventors

In this nineteenth-century American inventors online interactive activity, students read paragraphs about Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Graham Bell and their inventions and answer comprehensive questions. Students answer 10 questions.

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thomas edison, electricity, alexander graham bell, benjamin franklin

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