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Across
- 2. Scottish inventor known for his improvements to the steam engine, which played a key role in the Industrial Revolution.
- 4. A meeting in 1884-1885 where European powers divided Africa into colonies without African representation.
- 6. French philosopher known for his theory of the separation of powers.
- 7. French Enlightenment thinker known for his advocacy of freedom of speech and religion.
- 8. The process of population concentration in urban areas due to migration from rural areas.
- 10. Italian astronomer who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution and defended the heliocentric theory.
- 12. A systematic approach to inquiry and discovery, involving observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and theory.
- 13. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, military force, or economic control.
- 15. Industrial buildings where goods are manufactured using machines and labor.
- 17. English philosopher who wrote about the necessity of a strong central authority to maintain order.
- 19. English mathematician and physicist who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
- 20. The idea that the Earth and other planets revolve around the sun.
Down
- 1. A region where a particular country has dominant power and control, often through economic or political means.
- 3. An agreement between individuals and their government to cooperate for social benefits.
- 5. A manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner as it moves along a conveyor belt, often associated with Henry Ford and mass production techniques.
- 9. Swiss philosopher who wrote about the social contract and the importance of the general will.
- 11. Belief that kings and queens are chosen by God to rule.
- 14. Socioeconomic group between the wealthy elite and the working class, typically associated with professionals, managers, and small business owners.
- 16. A person who starts a business and takes on financial risks in the hope of profit.
- 18. English philosopher who argued for natural rights and the social contract.