Vocabulary in Context
What does the term exploitation mean in the context of the Industrial Revolution?
The unfair use of workers for profit , often by paying low wages and expecting long hours
What is the Industrial Revolution?
A time in 1800s when machines, factories, and new technology changed how goods were made
Who was Karl Marx?
A thinker who believed capitalism was unfair and proposed communism as a better system
What is communism?
A system where everyone shares resources equally and there is no private ownership
What is a primary source?
A source from the time period being studied such as letters, photos, or documents
What is capitalism?
An economic system where private owners control businesses and resources for profit
Why did people move to cities during the Industrial Revolution?
To find work in factories and earn money
What did Marx believe about the relationship between rich and poor?
He believed there was a huge gap and that the system was unfair to workers
According to Marx, how should resources be organized in a communist society?
Why is it important to use evidence in history?
To support claims and understand what happened in the past
What does the word inequality mean in this lesson?
When some people have more money, power or resources than others
Name one major problem caused by the Industrial Revolution
Low wages, long hours, unsafe working conditions, child labor, or pollution
What did Marx call the people who own factories and businesses?
The bourgeoisie
What problem was communism meant to solve?
What does it meant to analyze a source?
To examine it closely and think about what it means and why it was created
What does the term bourgeoisie refer to?
The wealthy class who own the means of production (factories,land,businesses)
How did factories change the lives of workers?
Workers faced long hours, low pay and dangerous conditions
What did Marx call the working class?
The proletariat
In Marx's view, who should control the means of production?
The people (the working class) not the wealthy few
What is one way Marx used evidence to support his ideas?
He observed factory conditions and workers treatment
What does the term proletariat refer to?
The working class who sell their labor to survive and do not own the means of production
What group benefitted the most from the Industrial Revolution?
Factory owners and business owners
What is the main idea behind Marx's theory?
Society is shaped by economic class conflict
What is the goal of a communist society according to Marx?
Equality, fairness, and a society where everyone benefits
Why might different peole have different perspectives on the same event?
Because they have different experiences, beliefs or roles