9th Grade Topic 4 Section 2 Review

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What countries today are communist?

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China, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam & North Korea

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#72 Which countries are communist versus which ones are capitalist - China, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam & North Korea are Communist

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What were working conditions during the Industrial Revolution?

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Poor

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#17 standard of living (Definition & significance) - the level of material goods and services available to people in a society; During the Industrial Revolution working conditions were poor but the standards of living improved.

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What happened to the standard of living during the Industrial Revolution?

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standards of living improved

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#17 standard of living - the level of material goods and services available to people in a society

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What was one long-term benefit of the Industrial Revolution?

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In industrial countries, the overall standard of living improved.

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#17 standard of living - the level of material goods and services available to people in a society

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Who was the father of Communism?

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Karl Marx

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#26 Karl Marx, - Karl Marx (1818–1883) was a German political thinker whose ideas became the foundation for communism. Marx trained as a lawyer and later studied philosophy, with plans to enter the academic world. His radical ideas, however, left him with few prospects, so he turned to writing. His most famous work was the Communist Manifesto , which criticized capitalism and predicted that alienated workers would rise up to overthrow the bourgeoisie. In the 1860s, Marx was an influential member of the International Working Men's Association.

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Who was the father of Capitalism?

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Adam Smith

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#19 free market (Definition & who is the father), - market regulated by the natural laws of supply and demand, Adam Smith wrote a book called the Wealth of Nations where he argues for capitalism where there is little government interference.

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What type of economic system did Adam Smith favor and how did it work?

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Free market capitalism where the market functions with little or no government interference.

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#19 free market (Definition & who is the father), - market regulated by the natural laws of supply and demand, Adam Smith wrote a book called the Wealth of Nations where he argues for capitalism where there is little government interference.

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What is socialism? (Read & think about it)

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The means of production should be shared by everyone in society.

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#23 socialism, - system in which the people as a whole rather than private individuals own all property and operate all businesses

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What is Communism?

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economic system in which workers control the means of production

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#27 communism - form of socialism advocated by Karl Marx; According to Marx, class struggle was inevitable and would lead to the creation of a classless society in which all wealth and property would be owned by the community as a whole.

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What were the lives of women workers during the Industrial Revolution?

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They worked 12 hours or more a day for half the pay of men, and they tended to the family and household when at home.

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#76 Lifestyle of women during the Industrial Revolution - They worked 12 hours or more a day for half the pay of men, and they tended to the family and household when at home.