Theme: Seven Chapters of History (6/7): The Industrial Revolution

Step into the age of mechanized production, coal-powered transport, and changing industrial society.

9 themed words All 26 letters covered Vowels shown in gold Consonants hidden in blue
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  1. A term connected to the industrial revolution.
  2. Think of electric generator.
  3. A machine converting mechanical energy into electrical energy.
  4. The answer starts with D and has 6 letters.
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D Y N A M O
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A machine converting mechanical energy into electrical energy.
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  1. A term connected to the industrial revolution.
  2. Think of industrial workplace.
  3. A building where goods are produced, often with machinery.
  4. The answer starts with F and has 7 letters.
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F A C T O R Y
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A building where goods are produced, often with machinery.
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  1. A term connected to the industrial revolution.
  2. Think of woven materials.
  3. Fabrics and related products transformed by mechanized manufacturing.
  4. The answer starts with T and has 8 letters.
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T E X T I L E S
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Fabrics and related products transformed by mechanized manufacturing.
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  1. A term connected to the industrial revolution.
  2. Think of loom innovator.
  3. Joseph Marie Jacquard helped popularize a punch-card-controlled weaving mechanism.
  4. The answer starts with J and has 8 letters.
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J A C Q U A R D
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Joseph Marie Jacquard helped popularize a punch-card-controlled weaving mechanism.
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  1. A term connected to the industrial revolution.
  2. Think of metallic finishing.
  3. Applying a bronze-colored or metallic finish to a surface.
  4. The answer starts with B and has 8 letters.
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B R O N Z I N G
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Applying a bronze-colored or metallic finish to a surface.
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  O   E     O O  
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  1. A term connected to the industrial revolution.
  2. Think of mechanized loom.
  3. A powered weaving machine that expanded factory textile production.
  4. The answer starts with P and has 9 letters.
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P O W E R L O O M
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A powered weaving machine that expanded factory textile production.
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  O       O U   E
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  1. A term connected to the industrial revolution.
  2. Think of poor relief institution.
  3. An institution where impoverished people received relief under restrictive conditions.
  4. The answer starts with W and has 9 letters.
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W O R K H O U S E
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An institution where impoverished people received relief under restrictive conditions.
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  O A     I   I    
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  1. A term connected to the industrial revolution.
  2. Think of fuel extraction.
  3. Removing coal from underground or surface deposits for industrial use.
  4. The answer starts with C and has 10 letters.
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C O A L M I N I N G
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Removing coal from underground or surface deposits for industrial use.
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  O   O   O   I   E
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  1. A term connected to the industrial revolution.
  2. Think of rail engine.
  3. A powered vehicle that pulls trains along tracks.
  4. The answer starts with L and has 10 letters.
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L O C O M O T I V E
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A powered vehicle that pulls trains along tracks.

The Industrial Revolution: Did You Know?

The Jacquard mechanism
Jacquard-style punched cards controlled complex weaving patterns.
Coal and steam
Coal supplied fuel for many steam engines and industrial furnaces.
A new scale of weaving
Power looms helped shift cloth production into mechanized mills.
The workhouse system
Workhouses became closely associated with British poor relief, especially under the 1834 Poor Law reforms.