Across
- 4. Competitor of Thomas Edison; Fan of AC current; Founded a power company
- 5. Originally worked for Edison; ended up selling his patents to Westinghouse
- 8. James Watt's invention powered factories and transportation.
- 12. 100,000 people displaced by the Great Chicago Fire.
- 14. Inventor of the first practical light bulb in 1879; Fan of DC current
- 15. Arrived late, sent to wrong address during fire.
- 16. Allowed factories to operate longer during Second Industrial Revolution.
- 18. Workers joined forces to confront factory owners for better rights and safety.
- 19. Invented by Samuel Morse in 1844 for fast communication.
Down
- 1. Devastating event in Illinois city, October 8-10, 1871.
- 2. Long hours, low pay, and hazardous environments due to lack of regulations
- 3. Crowded cities led to unsanitary slums and disease spread.
- 6. Competition between Edison (DC) and Westinghouse (AC) systems.
- 7. Early 1800s invention crucial for land transportation development.
- 9. Edison used propaganda to discredit AC electricity.
- 10. Location where the Great Chicago Fire reportedly started.
- 11. Invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.
- 13. First successful model developed by Robert Fulton in 1807.
- 17. common practice of using minors to work in factories during Industrial Revolution