What was one reason Thomas Edison was so productive? He had an automated assembly line that sped up production of his inventions.

He used hundreds of typewriters and electric telegraphs inside his laboratories.

He had a system of note-taking that was impossible for other businessmen to read.

He had an “invention factory” that became a model for research laboratories.

He seventeenth amendment to the us constitution calls for the direct election of all us senators. this means that the people of each state get to vote to decide who will be their two us senators. before this, the legislatures of each state chose the two us senators from that state with no direct involvement of the average voter. why would this amendment be considered a reform? how would it benefit the people? even today some people claim that the seventeenth amendment was a bad idea. what arguments could be made for reverting selection of us senators back to the state legislatures?

9. explain whether the marines on mt. suribachi in 1945 showed respect to the american flag. support your answer with evidence from the text.

The christians in jerusalem met in the catacombs for their worship service