Making It Big Flashcard Retake

Front

Armstrong's first career was as a lawyer, but his real passion was...

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Engineering

Front

The problem Armstrong identified as his opportunity to make it big was...

Back

Backups loading and unloading ships

Front

Armstrong used his understanding of _________ to build cranes to speed up the loading/unloading of ships.

Back

hydraulics

Front

After getting rich building hydraulic cranes Armstrong began manufacturing ________ for the British government.

Back

Weapons and Warships

Front

Which industrialist built the house known as Cragside?

Back

William Armstrong

Front

Cragside was the first house in the world to have...

Back

hydro-electric power

Front

Because of all the modern, electrical devices Cragside became known as...

Back

The Palace of the Modern Magician

Front

What disease was killing people in Bradford?

Back

Cholera

Front

Titus Salt relocated his textile mills to the ______ Valley.

Back

Aire

Front

What did Titus Salt call his new village in the Aire Valley?

Back

Saltaire