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World History: Industrial Revolution - People - Inventions

Subject : history
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1. Mass-scientist - perfected electric generator and light bulb






2. Inventor of the Spinning Jenny (wheel)






3. Educated office people who wore white shirts - thrived in Industrialization






4. Increased production due to demand for machinery and tools






5. Factory workers - poor - uneducated - stagnant - suffered in Industrialization






6. Invented telegraph






7. Invented Electric battery






8. Disliked mercantilism - supported free economy - law of supply + demand - law of competition - Self-regulating markets






9. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793






10. Factory workers - poor - uneducated - stagnant - suffered in Industrialization






11. Genetics specialist who researched the pigment of the pea plant






12. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






13. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






14. Leading power source - especially for steam engine






15. Invented by Hypolite Pixii (he is unimportant) in 1832






16. Inventor of the Spinning Jenny (wheel)






17. Inventor of Power Loom






18. Surgeon who first used antiseptics - to clean area of bacteria before surgery






19. Economics where work is done from homes






20. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






21. Genetics specialist who researched the pigment of the pea plant






22. Govt. regulates economy






23. Leading power source - especially for steam engine






24. Invented Electric battery






25. Idea for standardized/ interchangeable parts for machinery






26. Power source in 1800s that was organic






27. Disliked mercantilism - supported free economy - law of supply + demand - law of competition - Self-regulating markets






28. Cities/Places where there were cheap housing - slums - epidemics - high-death rate based around Industry






29. Mass-scientist - perfected electric generator and light bulb






30. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






31. Invented the Radio around 1904-1912






32. Father of Industrial Rev. - Improved the steam engine






33. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793






34. Invented Combustion engine - automobile - 1885






35. Power source in 1800s that was organic






36. Economics where work is done from homes






37. Inventor of Power Loom






38. 1 worker makes 1 part and then parts are assembled






39. Researched bacteria and discovered tuberculosis and cholera






40. Scientists who studied radioactive elements - discovered radium and polomium - died of cancer from radiation exposure - received Nobel Prize in science






41. Country that started Industrial Rev. - took over Textile Industry - Spread using Imperialism






42. German who invented the X-ray






43. Invented Combustion engine - automobile - 1885






44. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






45. Idea for standardized/ interchangeable parts for machinery






46. Proved bacterial diseases - created rabies + anthrax vaccines - DISCOVERED PASTEURIZATION to kill bacteria






47. First trans-atlantic flight - 1927






48. Power source for power and fuel






49. Cities/Places where there were cheap housing - slums - epidemics - high-death rate based around Industry






50. First trans-atlantic flight - 1927