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Industrial Revolution

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






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






3. Studies germs - made vaccines and pasteurization






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






5. A system in which society - usually the government - owns and controls the means of production.






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






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






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






9. The time period when power-driven machinery was developed.






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






11. Scottish engineer who made roads more efficient and easier to travel on






12. British inventor who made steam engines faster and more efficient.






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






14. Expressed love of nature in symphonies






15. Organizations representing workers' interests.






16. Seed Drill - Cotton Gin - Spinning Frame






17. Business owned by stockholders who share in its profits but are not personally responsible for its debts






18. What did John Kay invent?






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






20. The leading advocate of laissez-faire economics.






21. The leading advocate of Laissez-faire economics; invented capitalism.






22. Invented the telephone






23. Poet who wrote about nature






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






25. Developed and operated the modern steamship.






26. Believed wages would be forced down as the population increases






27. What did David Richardo write?






28. Laissez-faire - Socialism - Communism






29. Organizations representing workers' interests.






30. Fenced-in/hedged-in fields created by wealthy british landowners on land that was formerly worked by British farmers.






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






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






33. What did Eli Whitney invent?






34. Theory of relativity






35. Government should not interfere in commercial affairs






36. Machine that made the rigorous job of cotton picking get done faster & more efficiently






37. Identical Machine-made parts.






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






39. James hargreaves invented what?






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






41. Defended the idea of a free economy.






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






43. Rivalry forces peoples to do better @ anything & also inspires peoples to make a better product






44. Theory of evolution






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






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






47. James watt helped improve what?






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






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






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







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