The Industrial Revolution (1700s-1800s)

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What was the Industrial Revolution?

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(1700s-1800s)The change from producing goods by hand to producing goods with machines in factories.

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Where did the Industrial Revolution start and why?

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It started in Great Britain because it had many natural resources and favorable geography.

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What is industrialization?

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The use of machines to produce goods in factories.

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What is urbanization?

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The growth of cities as people moved to urban areas for factory jobs, often leading to severe pollution.

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What were the working conditions like during the Industrial Revolution?

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Workers faced dangerous conditions, long hours, low pay, and child labor was common.

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What are labor unions?

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Organizations of workers that fought to improve pay and working conditions.

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What legislation was passed as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

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Laws were passed to set minimum wage and end child labor.

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What is laissez faire capitalism?

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An economic system where businesses are owned by individuals (NOT the gov't), decisions are made by individuals (NOT the gov't), and prices are set by individuals (NOT the gov't) based supply and demand.

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Who were Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels?

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They were critics of laissez faire capitalism who wrote the 'Communist Manifesto' advocating for the Proletariat (poor factory workers) to overthrow the Bourgeoisie (greedy factory owners).

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What is the 'Communist Manifesto'?

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A book by Marx and Engels arguing against capitalism and for a society where work and wealth are shared equally.