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5. Name three consequences of the invention of Westinghouse’s brakes

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1. Made him rich
2. Made easier shipping
3. Safer
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Westinghouse's brakes allowed trains to stop much faster than before. They made train travel safer. They also made businesses that shipped their goods by train more productive. Finally, the air brakes made George Westinghouse a very wealthy man.
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