Industrial Revolution Vocab 1

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Industrial Revolution

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A period of rapid growth in the use of machines.

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Urbanization

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Growth of cities

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mass production

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process of making large quantities of a product quickly and cheaply

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Entrepreneur

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A person who organizes, manages, and takes on the risks of starting a business.

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Child labor

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Using children to work in factories and businesses

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Manchester

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City in England; a key industrial area.

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corporation

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business owned by many investors who buy shares of stock

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Interchangeable parts

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Identical components used interchangeably in manufacturing.

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Great Britain

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where the Industrial Revolution started

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Labor

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The work done, and the workers who did it.