Age of Inventions Review

1. A rising again into life, activity, or success. Normally a time period of great success.
5. A building in which grain such as corn is stored and which contains machinery for moving the grain
6. A river vessel without engines with a very shallow hull. Used to move cargo down rivers. Often sold at the end of the trip so the boat’s wood could be used to build homes or other buildings.
8. A machine used for separating cotton from its seeds
9. The hot mist that forms when water boils. Steam vehicles and machines are operated using steam as a means of power

2. A boat that is propelled (moved) by a steam engine, especially a paddle-wheel craft of a type used widely on rivers in the 19th century
3. A cereal crop, especially wheat or corn, that has been harvested and is used for food or in trade
4. A new idea, method, or device
7. A right given by the US government that gives an inventor the right to stop other people from making or using their invention