Industrial Rev. Vocab

transformed

changed

exceeded

out-performed

industrialize

build up a system of industries

factors

something that actively contributes

stable

steady in purpose

entrepreneurs

one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise

industry

factories

raw materials

material that can be converted by manufacture into a new and useful product (wood, wool, coal)

textiles

a woven or knit cloth

navigable

deep enough and wide enough for ships

innovation

a new idea, method, or device

laborious

involving hard and sustained effort

capable

able

install

to set up for use

abundant

large amounts

fossil fuels

oil (gasoline)

merchants

a buyer and seller of goods

network

an interconnected system

coastal

the land near a shore

toll

a tax or fee paid

locomotive

a vehicle that runs on rails

freight

goods to be transported

reliably

dependable

steadily

in a regular or even manner

wealth

an abundance of money

standard of living

the necessities, comforts and luxuries enjoyed by an individual or group

revenue

the total income produced by a given source

sought

look to

circumstances

essential and environmental factors

lacked

missed

relied

to be dependent

mushroomed

spread out

devices

a piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a special purpose or perform a special function

expansion

an increase

girders

something that helps support loads in large buildings

skyscrapers

a very tall building

interact

work together

lubrication

a substance (such as grease) able to reduce friction

grind to a halt

stop working

ground-breaking

brand new

fleet

a group of ships

isolated

away

ousted

to remove

dominance

powerful position

concessions

a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands

extracted

to take out