Industrial Revolution

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Across
  1. 3. The invention of the ______ made long-distance communication almost instant for the first time
  2. 6. This system, in which workers made goods at home before factories existed, was replaced by factory work
  3. 7. Political leaders supported this system where businesses operated with little government interference
  4. 10. Steamships and better transport made it easier for Britain to control its
  5. 11. The Industrial Revolution led to a decline in Caribbean ______ prices as beet sugar became popular in Europe
  6. 12. Young children were often forced to work long hours in dangerous factories, known as____
  7. 13. The spread of ______ in Britain gave people more say in laws that encouraged industry
  8. 14. Factory smoke and waste led to increased ______ in cities
  9. 15. The presence of wealthy business owners willing to invest in machines and factories is known as
Down
  1. 1. The discovery and use of ______ provided a new source of power that improved lighting, transport, and communication
  2. 2. Britain’s political ______ encouraged industrial growth
  3. 4. Crowded cities and pollution led to lower _________ among workers
  4. 5. The leading cause of the Industrial Revolution
  5. 8. Britain had an abundance of this black fuel used to power factories and trains
  6. 9. Movement of people from rural areas to cities in search of factory jobs