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Chapter 6 The engine of the Nation:Science and Technology The causes of development in science and technology legacy of the civil war the American Constitution Policy on immigrationAt the turning point of the 20th century American Civil War (1861-1865) Lincoln’s campaign against the expansion of slavery eleven southern states declared their secession from the Union and formed the Confederacy the war was concluded with Confederacy surrender Legacy of civil wara. Abolishing the slaveryb. Dominance of Industrialists “Second Industrial Revolution” Oil discovered typewriter, electric light , telephone, car, airplaneHenry Ford The role of Constitution“…To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for the limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.”patent and copyrightBenjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson Science immigrationAlexander BellCharles SteinmetzAlbert EinsteinSteve Jobs The Space AgeWhat is there in outer space? NASAIts full name: National Aeronautical and Space Administration its history its mission NASA people NASA the birth of NASA in 1958as result of Cold War A period from the mid 1940 to early 1990 East-West competition in all aspects from weapon development to ideologyCold War In politics In military In culture In technology Berlin crisis of 1961Military operationKorean War, 1950 Propaganda Schools in USSR and USAFree Europe Sports1980 Moscow Olympics1984 Los Angeles Olympics Technological developmentSpace race NASA the birth of NASA The first Intercontinental missile launched and later the first Earth satellite(Sputnik) by USSR , 19571st US satellite, Explorer 1, 1958Sputnik Crisis 1st animal into space, 19571st turtle (returned successfully)1st man , 1961Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin1st American into space , 1961 ( 23days later )1st dual-manned flight1st woman into space1st flight with 3 crew membersThe firsts made by USSR 1st man, American, landing on the