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World History: Industrial Revolution - People - Inventions

Subject : history
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1. Power source in 1800s that was organic






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






3. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






4. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793






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






6. Power source for power and fuel






7. Invented Steam locomotive - 1814






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






9. Increased production due to demand for machinery and tools






10. 1 worker makes 1 part and then parts are assembled






11. Inventor of the Spinning Jenny (wheel)






12. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






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






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






15. Idea for standardized/ interchangeable parts for machinery






16. First trans-atlantic flight - 1927






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






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






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






20. Economics where work is done from homes






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






22. Inventor of the Spinning Jenny (wheel)






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






24. Invented Combustion engine - automobile - 1885






25. Increased production due to demand for machinery and tools






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






27. Leading power source - especially for steam engine






28. Researched bacteria and discovered tuberculosis and cholera






29. Power source for power and fuel






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






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






32. Inventor of Power Loom






33. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






34. Altered theory of Magnetism - stating magnetism generates electricity






35. First trans-atlantic flight - 1927






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






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






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






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






40. Altered theory of Magnetism - stating magnetism generates electricity






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






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






43. Economics where work is done from homes






44. German who invented the X-ray






45. Produced first vaccination - it was for small pox in 1796






46. Invented Steam locomotive - 1814






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






48. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






49. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793






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







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