Industrial Revolution
Across
- 1. A neglected condition in industrial cities that led to health issues and later reforms to improve living standards.
- 7. Early steps toward production without direct human intervention, with machines capable of performing repetitive tasks.
- 8. A railway vehicle powered by steam engines, revolutionizing the transportation of goods and people.
- 10. A revolutionary transportation system that facilitated the fast movement of goods and people, driven by steam locomotives.
- 12. Class An emerging social group composed of merchants, industrialists, and professionals who thrived due to economic growth.
- 15. The growth and development of cities as a result of mass migration of people from rural areas to factories.
- 16. Watt Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvement of the steam engine was crucial in driving the Industrial Revolution.
- 17. Bridge An innovation in civil engineering, the world's first iron bridge was built in 1779 in England, symbolizing advancements in metallurgy.
- 19. The replacement of manual tools with machinery, which increased efficiency in production.
- 20. A key energy source during the Industrial Revolution, used to power machines and locomotives, thanks to the invention of the steam engine.
- 21. The central place of mass production, where machinery and a large number of workers were employed.
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- 2. The process of developing new technologies and production methods that characterized this era.
- 3. A movement of workers who opposed mechanization, destroying machines because they considered them responsible for job losses.
- 4. A workers' organization created to defend their rights and improve labor conditions against employers.
- 5. Sites for the extraction of coal and minerals essential for energy and materials needed during the Industrial Revolution.
- 6. An economic system that solidified during the Industrial Revolution, based on private ownership and the pursuit of profit.
- 9. A primary energy source used to power steam engines and industrial furnaces.
- 11. The social class composed of wage-earning factory workers, which emerged with the rise of industrialization.
- 13. The process of economic and social transformation that involves shifting from an agriculture-based economy to one based on industry and manufacturing.
- 14. Revolution The period preceding the Industrial Revolution, characterized by advances in farming techniques that freed labor for factories.
- 18. A key industry during the first phase of the Industrial Revolution, especially in England, driven by inventions like the flying shuttle.