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Industrial Revolution

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What changed during the Industrial Revolution? -People began to manufacture things with machines Instead of by hand
the enclosure movement -landowners putting fences around their land, forcing farmers to pay rent or get out -
Describe the spread of the Industrial Revolution -The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain Then spread to Europe and United States . Japan also participated because to compete with Europe
What was the first industry to be affected by the Industrial Revolution? -textile industry
textiles -things made of cloth
Cotton Gin -separates seed from cotton -
power loom -weaves thread into cloth -
spinning jenny -spins wool or cotton into thread -
interchangeable parts -identical parts made by machine instead of unique items made by hand -
mass production -producing many items quickly and at a cheap price -
working class -people who work in a factory and are paid by the hour
labor union -to improve wages and working conditions -
industrialized -a country where most products are manufactured using machines
non-industrialized -a country where most products are manufactured by hand
Karl Marx -developed socialism -
factors of production -everything that is required to make things -
socialism -An economic system where the government plans the economy by controlling all the factories, land, and raw materials. Wealth is divided up among citizens according to need
capitalism -An economic system where the government does not interfere in the economy. Business owners decide what to produce, how much to produce, and how much to charge. Wealth is divided up according to effort.
laissez-faire -another name for capitalism
Adam Smith -developed capitalism -
this group preferred socialism -working class
this group preferred capitalism -middle and upper classes
Why did industrialized nations colonize non-industrialized nations? -to obtain raw materials to make manufactured goods
urbanization -when people move from rural areas to the cities
Why did urbanization increase? -people moved from rural areas to the cities to find factory work
Why did labor unions develop? -the working conditions in the factories
Describe the impact of interchangeable parts and mass production -more products were available to more people
entrepreneura person who starts their own business
revolutiona dramatic change
cottage industrya person who starts their own business
investto put money into a new business in hopes of making a profit


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