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Industrial Revolution

Subject : history
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1. What did John Kay invent?






2. The leading advocate of laissez-faire economics.






3. Helped make textile production more efficient than doing the job by hand. would carry the threads of yarn back & forth when the weaver pulled a handle on the loom.






4. German thinker who put forth a radical view of socialism.






5. The style of capitalism in which the government did not interfere with the economy






6. What did jethro tull invent?






7. James hargreaves invented what?






8. Defended the idea of a free economy.






9. Machine used water power from streams to power spinning wheels






10. Theory of relativity






11. Luddites were also known as the...






12. What did Richard Arkwright invent?






13. What did Eli Whitney invent?






14. The growth of cities and the migration of people into them






15. The selective breeding of livestock. increased availability of meat - wool - leather - and soap






16. Poet who wrote about nature






17. Theory of evolution






18. Organizations representing workers' interests.






19. German thinker who had a radical view of socialism; Founder of modern communism.






20. A political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country






21. Protests from the working class that led to the destroying of factory machines named by Ned






22. Who wrote an essay on the principle of population?






23. Who came up with the idea of livestock breeding?






24. A time period in which tools and equipment were modified and methods of soil preparation - fertilization - crop care - and harvesting were improved






25. Resources consisting of land - labor - capital - and entrepreneurial skills combined to produce goods and services






26. What were adam smith's 3 natural laws of economics?






27. The theory that society - not individuals should own all property and industry.






28. Developed and operated the modern steamship.






29. System in which workers stay in one place - adding parts as items go by.






30. Wrote about cruelties of war






31. A system in which the government controls the economy.






32. What did George Stephenson name the engine he built with the help of his son?






33. System in which workers stay in one place - adding parts as items go by.






34. Large buildings that brought together workers and machines to produce large quantities of goods






35. Industrialist who led the expansion of the American steel industry.






36. Dug a hole into the ground and injected seeds into soil - which helped produce more crops






37. Invented the light bulb and Morse code.






38. The idea that government should not interfere in business.






39. Expressed love of nature in symphonies






40. Machine that allowed workers to spin multiple strands of cotton at a time






41. The shift - beginning in England during the 18th century - from making goods by hands to making those goods by machine






42. Invented the telephone






43. Argued that population increased more rapidly that food supply - and therefore the number of people allowed to live should be limited






44. Organizations representing workers' interests.






45. The development of industries for the machine production of goods






46. Government should not interfere in commercial affairs






47. People can work for their own good






48. Someone who starts a business.






49. Social class made up of skilled workers - professionals - businesspeople - & wealthy farmers.






50. Moved to cities from the countryside. Worked long hours with poor conditions. Organized unions and strikes.