Carley's Industrial Revolution Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 9. a series of workers and machines in a factory by which a succession of identical items is progressively assembled
  2. 11. alternating different kinds of crops in order to preserve soil fertility
  3. 12. simple weaving machine
  4. 16. the rapid development of industry that occurred in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries, brought about by the introduction of machinery. It was characterized by the use of steam power, the growth of factories, and the mass production of manufactured goods.
  5. 17. the cheap process of making steel by forcing air through the molten metal to burn out carbon
  6. 18. invented the sewing machine
  7. 19. a business owned by stockholders who share in its profits but are not personally responsible for its debts
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  1. 1. another term for labor union
  2. 2. a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer
  3. 3. an engine that uses the expansion or rapid condensation of steam to generate power
  4. 4. developed the first steam powered locomotive.
  5. 5. French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)
  6. 6. a system in which the manufacturing process was divided into steps and then each worker was assigned to a specific job
  7. 7. invented the steam engine
  8. 8. economic system in which individuals and businesses are allowed to compete for profit with a minimum of government interference
  9. 10. the use of automatic machinery to increase production
  10. 12. the system of manufacturing that began in the 18th century with the development of the power loom and the steam engine and is based on concentration of industry into large establishments
  11. 13. an organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests
  12. 14. the pattern of good and bad economic times; when one industry does well, other industries also prosper
  13. 15. the complete control of the production or sale of a good or service by a single firm