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Industrial Revolution

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Division of Laboreach worker performs a specialized duty for more efficient production
Adam SmithAdvocate of Capitalism and author of Wealth of Nations
Labor Unionsassociations of workers who join together to strengthen their positions on wages, working conditions,etc
ProletariatThe wage-earning worker in Marx's class struggle
BourgeoisieThe owner of the means of production
Means of ProductionRailroads, Mines, Factories
Factors of ProductionResources needed to produce goods (Land, Labor, Capital)
Laissez fairethe idea that government should not interfere or regulate business
Urbanizationrapid growth of cities
Factory systemUsing machines to produce goods in one central location
Enclosure MovementThe buying of many smaller farms to create large mechanized farms
EntrepreneurThe person who organizes, manages, and takes on the risks of a business
Corporationa business owned by stockholders who share in its profits
Capitalismeconomic system in which money is invested in business ventures with the goal of making a profit



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