AP World History 5.3-5.5 Flashcards

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Richard Arkwright

Developer of the water frame and father of factory system.

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Industrial Revolution

Era of dramatic industrialization and mechanization between 1750-1900.

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Eli Whitney

Inventor known for creating interchangeable parts for firearms.

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Manchester

Major industrial city known for textile manufacturing.

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Liverpool

Significant port city central to trade and industrialization in Britain.

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Trans-Siberian Railroad

Major railway connecting Moscow to the Pacific Ocean, facilitating trade.

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Alexander Graham Bell

Inventor who patented the telephone in 1876.

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Gugliemo Marconi

Physicist known for developing radio communication in the early 20th century.

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Transcontinental Railroad

Railway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, completed in 1869.

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James Watt

Developer of a more efficient steam engine, improving industrial productivity.

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