Unit Six - The Industrial Revolution
Across
- 3. invented by Richard Arkwright; used water to power machines; sped up the production
- 4. the process by which more people move from rural areas to cities leading to growth and development in urban areas
- 6. a steam locomotive designed by George and Robert Stephenson; proved that steam engines could be an efficient way to transport goods and people
- 9. this is money that one invests in order to produce a good or service
- 10. a period of rapid change when people began using machines and factories to mass produce goods
- 11. invented by James Hargreaves; allowed a single worker to spin multiple threads at once
Down
- 1. these are resources like land, labor, and capital that are needed to produce goods and services
- 2. a boat powered by a steam engine; invented by Robert Fulton in the early 1800s
- 5. a system of making goods at home, rather than factories
- 7. greatly improved by James Watt; led to advancements in transportation and industrialization
- 8. organizations formed by workers to protect their rights, improve working conditions, and negotiate for better wages