Industrial Revolution Vocab

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Manufacture of goods in large quantities using standardized designs and assembly-line techniques.

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mass production

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Industrial manufacturing system where workers, materials, and machinery are together.

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factory system

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Pre-industrial manufacturing system where workers crafted products at home using materials from merchants.

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domestic system

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Turning a rural area into a town or city.

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urbanization

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Complete control by one firm of production/supply of a good.

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monopoly

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Economic system based on self-interest, where resources are privately owned and markets distribute them.

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capitalism

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A small factory where workers toil in poor conditions for low pay.

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sweatshop

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Workers' agreement to stop work to demand better wages, hours, or conditions.

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strike

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An organization formed by workers to represent them in negotiations with employers regarding employment issues.

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labor union

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System for making products at home using personal equipment.

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cottage industry