Industrial Revolution

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Across
  1. 1. A neglected condition in industrial cities that led to health issues and later reforms to improve living standards.
  2. 7. Early steps toward production without direct human intervention, with machines capable of performing repetitive tasks.
  3. 8. A railway vehicle powered by steam engines, revolutionizing the transportation of goods and people.
  4. 10. A revolutionary transportation system that facilitated the fast movement of goods and people, driven by steam locomotives.
  5. 12. Class An emerging social group composed of merchants, industrialists, and professionals who thrived due to economic growth.
  6. 15. The growth and development of cities as a result of mass migration of people from rural areas to factories.
  7. 16. Watt Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvement of the steam engine was crucial in driving the Industrial Revolution.
  8. 17. Bridge An innovation in civil engineering, the world's first iron bridge was built in 1779 in England, symbolizing advancements in metallurgy.
  9. 19. The replacement of manual tools with machinery, which increased efficiency in production.
  10. 20. A key energy source during the Industrial Revolution, used to power machines and locomotives, thanks to the invention of the steam engine.
  11. 21. The central place of mass production, where machinery and a large number of workers were employed.
Down
  1. 2. The process of developing new technologies and production methods that characterized this era.
  2. 3. A movement of workers who opposed mechanization, destroying machines because they considered them responsible for job losses.
  3. 4. A workers' organization created to defend their rights and improve labor conditions against employers.
  4. 5. Sites for the extraction of coal and minerals essential for energy and materials needed during the Industrial Revolution.
  5. 6. An economic system that solidified during the Industrial Revolution, based on private ownership and the pursuit of profit.
  6. 9. A primary energy source used to power steam engines and industrial furnaces.
  7. 11. The social class composed of wage-earning factory workers, which emerged with the rise of industrialization.
  8. 13. The process of economic and social transformation that involves shifting from an agriculture-based economy to one based on industry and manufacturing.
  9. 14. Revolution The period preceding the Industrial Revolution, characterized by advances in farming techniques that freed labor for factories.
  10. 18. A key industry during the first phase of the Industrial Revolution, especially in England, driven by inventions like the flying shuttle.