The Industrial Revolution

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Industrial Revolution

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a turning point in which people went from making goods by to producing goods using machines in factories

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Steam Engine

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a key invention of the Industrial Revolution that used steam to power machines and transportation

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Urbanization

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the process where people moved from rural(farms) areas to cities, often to work in factories during the Industrial Revolution

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Textile Industry

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faster and cheaper production of cloth

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Bourgeoisie

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Wealthy Class/Factory owners/ capitalist

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Proletariat

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working class

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Laissez Faire Capitalism

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"hands-off" Little to no government interference

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Child Labor

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the employment of children in factories and mines, often in harsh and dangerous conditions during the Industrial Revolution

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Labor Unions

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organizations formed by workers to fight for better wages, hours, and working conditions

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Karl Marx wrote the Communist Manifesto because

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against exploitation of industrial workers under capitalism (During the Industrial Revolution)