Imperialism and Industrialization Vocab

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Method of manufacturing with machinery and labor division

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factory systems

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Population shift from rural to urban areas and societal adaptation.

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Urbanization

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Hands-off economic system free from intervention like regulation and subsidies.

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Laissez-faire

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Middle class with materialistic values or conventional attitudes.

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bourgeoisie

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Political theory where all property is publicly owned; individuals work and are compensated based on abilities and needs.

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communism

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A flexible material made from interlocking yarns or threads spun from raw fibers.

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textile

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A state controlled and protected by another sovereign state.

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protectorate

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Transition to new manufacturing processes in Britain, Europe, and the US (1760-1840)

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Industrial Revolution

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Economic system with private ownership and profit motive.

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capitalism

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Social class of wage-earners whose main asset is their labor power.

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proletariat