Industrial Revolution Crossword Puzzle

About the Industrial Revolution Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers the technologies, industries, people, and social changes of the Industrial Revolution. Look for terms such as Spinning Jenny, Steam Power, Factory, and Urbanization, along with inventors like James Watt and Richard Arkwright. It is suited to students studying world history, as well as anyone interested in how machines and factory work changed daily life.

This crossword draws on 46 clues about Industrial Revolution. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Inventor who patented a water-powered yarn machine (9 letters)
• •Edmund, inventor of a mechanized weaving device (10 letters)
• •Overseas territories ruled by one sovereign state (6 letters)
• •Workshop where molten metal is cast (7 letters)
• •Self-propelled engine for hauling rail cars (10 letters)
• •Industrial building for processing raw materials (4 letters)
• •Boulton and Watt's Birmingham works (4 letters)
• •Strong alloy of iron and carbon (5 letters)

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