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World History: Industrial Revolution - People - Inventions

Subject : history
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1. Country that started Industrial Rev. - took over Textile Industry - Spread using Imperialism






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






3. Inventor of the Spinning Jenny (wheel)






4. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






5. Leading power source - especially for steam engine






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






7. Invented Electric battery






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






9. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793






10. Started theory of Evolution and natural selection from research in Galapagos Island






11. Inventor of the Flying Shuttle






12. Invented the Radio around 1904-1912






13. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






14. Leading power source - especially for steam engine






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






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






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






18. Invented the wireless telegraph - 1895






19. Power source for power and fuel






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






21. Inventor of the Spinning Jenny (wheel)






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






23. Invented Combustion engine - automobile - 1885






24. Inventor of the Flying Shuttle






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






26. Govt. regulates economy






27. Altered theory of Magnetism - stating magnetism generates electricity






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






29. Invented telegraph






30. Researched bacteria and discovered tuberculosis and cholera






31. Invented telegraph






32. First trans-atlantic flight - 1927






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






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






35. 1 worker makes 1 part and then parts are assembled






36. Inventor of Power Loom






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






38. Created first airplane 1903






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






40. Economics where work is done from homes






41. Created first airplane 1903






42. German who invented the X-ray






43. Invented Electric battery






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






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






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






47. Increased production due to demand for machinery and tools






48. Researched bacteria and discovered tuberculosis and cholera






49. Invented Combustion engine - automobile - 1885






50. Started theory of Evolution and natural selection from research in Galapagos Island