United StatesQuestion 118 (2025 list) · Recent American history
Name one example of an American innovation.
- aPrinting press
- bMagnetic compass
- cSteam engine
- dAirplaneCorrect answer
Why?
The Wright brothers flew the first airplane in North Carolina in 1903. You could also say the light bulb, the automobile, skyscrapers, the assembly line, the moon landing, or the integrated circuit.
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