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World History: Industrial Revolution - People - Inventions

Subject : history
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1. Invented by Hypolite Pixii (he is unimportant) in 1832






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






3. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793






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






5. Inventor of the Flying Shuttle






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






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






8. Power source for power and fuel






9. Buildings where large machinery was housed - GB had first






10. Invented the wireless telegraph - 1895






11. German who invented the X-ray






12. Invented Electric battery






13. Researched bacteria and discovered tuberculosis and cholera






14. Altered theory of Magnetism - stating magnetism generates electricity






15. Inventor of Power Loom






16. Invented telegraph






17. Govt. regulates economy






18. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






19. Power source in 1800s that was organic






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






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






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






23. Invented Combustion engine - automobile - 1885






24. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






25. Inventor of the Spinning Jenny (wheel)






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






27. Idea for standardized/ interchangeable parts for machinery






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






29. Created first airplane 1903






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






31. 1 worker makes 1 part and then parts are assembled






32. Economics where work is done from homes






33. Buildings where large machinery was housed - GB had first






34. 'Leave it alone' - Free economy document using ideas of Adam Smith - except for Govt. preventing monopolies






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






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






37. Govt. regulates economy






38. Invented the Radio around 1904-1912






39. Economics where work is done from homes






40. 1 worker makes 1 part and then parts are assembled






41. Discovered first anesthetics - substances that increased recovery speed - reduced pain - and relaxed patients






42. Increased production due to demand for machinery and tools






43. Invented trans-atlantic cable that linked Europe to US for telegraphs






44. Invented Steam locomotive - 1814






45. Leading power source - especially for steam engine






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






47. Increased production due to demand for machinery and tools






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






49. Invented telegraph






50. Invented the Radio around 1904-1912