Industrial Revolution

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Across
  1. 2. — Often kept shut to stop fibres blowing around.
  2. 5. — Power source that drove many factory machines.
  3. 8. — Often hired because they were cheap and small.
  4. 12. — Constant sound of machines that caused hearing loss.
  5. 13. — Common because machines had no safety guards.
  6. 14. — When workers stopped working to demand better conditions.
  7. 15. — Large building where goods were mass‑produced.
  8. 18. — Young worker trained for years, often living on site.
  9. 19. — Machine used to weave cloth quickly.
  10. 20. — Low pay that forced whole families to work.
Down
  1. 1. — Main raw material processed in textile factories.
  2. 3. — Strict rules; workers could be fined for being late.
  3. 4. — Fast, powerful equipment that replaced skilled labour.
  4. 6. — Where many workers spun cotton into thread.
  5. 7. — Rare moment of rest during the long working day.
  6. 9. — Filled the air in textile mills and damaged lungs.
  7. 10. — Long period of work, often 12–14 hours.
  8. 11. — Tiny fibres in the air that caused breathing problems.
  9. 16. — Person who watched workers and kept them working fast.
  10. 17. — Signal that started and ended the working day.