Unit 4 Industrial Revolution & Imperialism Vocab

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Textiles

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Any filament, fibre, or yarn that can be made into fabric or cloth, and the resulting material itself. During the Industrial Revolution, many inventions led to the demise of the cottage industry and gave rise tot he factory system.

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Missionaries

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a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.

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Penal Colony

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Distant or overseas settlement established for punishing criminals by forced labour and isolation from society.

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Annex

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To attach as an addition, add to a country or territory to form a larger country

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Production

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The process of making or growing goods to be sold, or the amount of goods made or grown in mass

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Industrialization

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In the UK and US, social and economic change that transformed society from agrarian into an industrial society for the purpose of manufacturing.

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Colony

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A territory which a foreign nation or state extends or maintains control

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Imperialism

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A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force ruled by an emperor.

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Urbanization

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Large numbers of people become permanently concentrated in relatively small areas, forming cities.

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Strike

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Refusal to work organized by a body of employees. A form of protest to gain a change or changes from their employer to benefit employees.