Industrial Revolution Vocab Review

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Assembly line definition

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When a product passes from worker to worker in direct line until a product is created.

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Capitalism: An economic system allowing anyone to start a business for profit; owners earn more than workers.

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An economic system allowing anyone to start a business for profit; owners earn more than workers.

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What is communism?

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A system where the government owns businesses and land, equally distributing wealth to all citizens.

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Cottage industry:

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Products made by people in their homes.

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Industrial Revolution: Transition from hand-made products to machine production in factories.

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A period when products went from being created by hand with simple tools in homes to large machines in factories.

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Industrialism

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An economic system based on manufacturing.

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What is a union?

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Workers uniting for better pay and conditions.

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Urbanization

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A process where more people move from rural areas to cities.

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Quality: The standard of something when measured against something similar.

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The standard of something when measured against something similar.

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What is quantity?

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The amount or number of goods you have.