Industrial Revolution

4. new inventions; the science of the industry
6. a layer of gas above the Earth's surface that protects human beings from harmful rays of the sun
7. animals droppings used to fertilize land
9. to feed on growing plants, such as grass
13. a group of animals distinguished by particular characteristics
14. the essential materials needed in an industry to make a product
16. a complete change in something; the overthrow of a government
17. world-wide
18. animal food
19. an economy based on industry, not agriculture

1. to use
2. land held to be used by everyone
3. to sow seeds by throwing them over a field by hand
5. in the language of colonialism, the colonizing power was often referred to as the "mother" country-a sexist reference no longer in use
8. an act forbidding anyone except members of the Church of England from holding political office or entering the professions
10. an increase in the world's temperature
11. unproductive; inadequate in performance
12. a supply of workers
15. money used to invest in business