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This economic system is based on private ownership and free markets.
capitalism
This man improved the steam engine, helping to drive the Industrial Revolution.
James Watt
This era introduced mass production and machinery, transforming economies and societies.
Industrial Revolution
This natural resource was essential for fueling steam engines and industrial machinery.
coal
In this southern state it is illegal to drive blindfolded.
Alabama
This economic system advocates for a classless society and government control of production.
communism
The Wright Bros. invented this form of transportation.
airplane
This period saw major advances in agriculture, leading to increased food production.
Agricultural Revolution
This production system replaced the cottage industry by bringing workers and machines together in one place.
factory system
In this mid-western state, bear wrestling is illegal.
Missouri
The economic theory where governments avoid interfering in business and markets.
laissez-faire
American inventor who invented the lightbulb
Thomas Edison
This European country kicked off the industrial age.
Great Britain
This British political party, founded in the 19th century, emerged in response to industrialization and workers' rights.
Labor Party
In this east coast state, it is illegal to take a lion to the movies.
Maryland
The 18th-century economic system that emphasized government control of trade to accumulate wealth.
mercantilism
This man invented the cotton gin
Eli Whitney
This woman revolutionized nursing through sanitation and safer ways to care for patients.
Florence Nightingale
This was a nearly 50-year long political, social and economic conflict between western capitalism and eastern communism during the 20th century.
Cold War
In this pacific coast state, it's illegal to harass Bigfoot.
Washington
This socialist philosophy aimed to create ideal communities based on cooperative living and equality.
utopian socialism
The British scientist who revolutionized livestock breeding.
Robert Bakewell
These two men co-authored The Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx and Fredrich Engels
This U.S Congressional Act passed in 1882, limited immigration and targeted the rights of people coming to America from this Asian country.
China
It’s illegal to tie an elephant to a parking meter in this southern state.
Florida