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The Scottish instrument maker, famous for perfecting the steam engine, has a surname that suggests you did not understand the question
Who is James Watt
Pioneered by George Stephenson, this engine utilized steam to haul heavy loads and revolutionized overland transportatio
What is a locomotive
These artificial waterways were heavily constructed to move heavy industrial raw materials (like coal) efficiently across land.
What is a canal
This economic system, starting with a C, is based on private ownership and the free-market principles of supply and demand
What is Capitalism
This year, when Thomas Newcomen developed the first practical, commercially successful steam engine, initially used to pump floodwater out of coal mines, is made up of the sixth prime number and the square root of 144
What is 1712
The signature of this American industrialist, famous for revolutionizing the auto industry, appears on countless cars in the 21st century.
Who is Henry Ford
The name of this invention (which revolutionized the textile industry by allowing one worker to spin multiple spools of thread simultaneously) suggests a female donkey going around in circles
What is a Spinning Jenny
This material uses a lot of water in its production and is heavily associated with slavery in the United States
What is cotton
This political and economic theory, starting with a C, calls for a classless society where the means of production are owned publicly and private property is eliminated.
What is Communism
The year the Spinning Jenny was invented by James Hargreaves, occurred in the 18th century and includes a number that is the same as two raised to the power of six
What is 1764
The surname of this philosopher, who co-authored the Communist Manifesto and heavily critiqued the working conditions of capitalism, sounds like the word for the number at the end of student's assignments
Who is Karl Marx
This invention provided reliable, continuous power for factories and locomotives without the need to be near running water
What is a Steam Engine
A manufacturing method that replaced the cottage system was known for using centralizing specialized machinery and workers in these large buildings.
What is a factory
This economic system, starting with an S, advocates for the means of production to be controlled by the public or the state to ensure wealth is distributed more evenly.
What is Socialism
The cotton gin, a machine that drastically increasing the speed of separating seeds from raw cotton, was invented in this year, just 23 years after Cook sailed the east coast of Australia.
What is 1793
The Scottish economist whose concepts of the "invisible hand" and free competition shaped capitalist thought, shares a Christian name with the first person mentioned in the Bible
Who is Adam Smith
Created by Samuel Morse, this invention allowed for instantaneous long-distance communication and spurred the expansion of global railroads
What is the telegraph
The manufacturing of large quantities of standardized products, driven by assembly line techniques and interchangeable parts was known as this.
What is mass production
This French word describes and economic philosophy whereby government should stay out of the operation of private businesses and free markets
What is laissez-faire
The Mines Act was passed in Britain, making it illegal for women and children to work underground in the coal mines, was passed in this year. In Roman numerals, the date would look like this: MDCCCXLII
What is 1842
This American inventor, known for the cotton gin and for popularizing interchangeable parts, has a surname that is the same as the first name of a famous 1980s American singer.
Who is Eli Whitney
This name of this machine, which sped up the process of separating seeds from cotton, shares its name with an alcoholic drink often served with tonic.
What is a Cotton Gin
This process, starting with a B, was the first cost-effective industrial method for mass-producing steel and is named after its creator
What is the Bessemer Process
In his Essay on the Principle of Population, this man argued that population growth would always outpace food supply, leading to permanent poverty
Who is Thomas Malthus
In this year, George Stephenson’s locomotive "The Rocket" won the Rainhill Trials, proving steam-powered trains could safely transport both goods and passengers at unprecedented speeds.
What is 1829