People
What was John Wilkinson known for?
What is...Building with iron
Rene Laennec invented this device used by doctors.
What is...the stethescope
How did children spend most of their time before the Industrial Revolution?
What is...doing chores
Relating to health and cleanliness
What is...sanitary
Having to do with the family or household
What is...domestic
Which person made the steam engine more practical?
Who is...James Watt
Who invented how to kill pain during surgery?
Who is...Horace Wells
How did the Industrial Revolution improve the way goods were made?
Unprocessed natural materials that can be used in manufacturing
What are...raw materials
What is the science of preserving health and cleanliness?
What is...hygiene
Identify two facts about Samuel Slater.
What is...He established a factory in Rhode Island. He is credited with starting the Industrial Revolution.
Who invented a way to prevent diseases?
Who is...Edward Jenner
What are some positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution?
What is...A positive effect is the creation of new jobs and better products. A negative effects is people who worked in factories faced long hours, low pay, and the threat of accidents.
A type of cloth or woven fabric
What is...textile
What is an organization that protects the rights of its members?
What is...a union
Who discovered how diseases spread?
Who is...John Snow
Why was coal as fuel invented?
What is...trees were scarce
*How did the Industrial Revolution change where people mostly lived?
What is...people moved from farms and villages to big cities
A machine that harvests crops
What is...a reaper
Uniform components that can be easily installed or replaced.
What are...interchangeable parts
Who discovered food preservation?
This invention separates cotton from its seeds.
What is...the cotton gin
*How did photography improve life during the Industrial Revolution?
What is...pictures showed the side effects of the Industrial Revolution for example child labor.
To melt ore in order to produce pure metal
What is...smelt
An artificial waterway used for transportation or irrigation
What is...a canal