Pre-Industrial
This economic theory focused on trade stating that maximizing exports and minimizing imports would generate the most wealth
Mercantilism
This invention symbolized the industrial movement and became the force that enabled machines to work and production to increase
The Steam Engine
This term describes the movement of people from farmland to the city and the expansion thereof
Urbanization
After being legalized in several countries, these groups argued for better working conditions, better pay, and better schedules for the laborers in factories and elsewhere
Labor Unions
This man was the author of Wealth of Nations and was ardent supporter of laissez-faire perspectives
Adam Smith
This new farming technique paved the way for more efficient crop harvesting and increased production
Enclosures and/or Crop Rotation
This natural resource was most critical in the developments towards industrialization
Iron Ore
This improved due to the advancements in the textile industry
This new law prohibited women and children from working in the mines
The Mine Act (1844)
This man believed in communism and advocated for a violent overthrow of the establishment by the workers (or proletariat)
Karl Marx (or Friedrich Engels)
This entity was in charge of managing and regulating trade, exports and imports
The Monarchy
Often referred to as the "blood stream of the Industrial Revolution", this development allowed for workers to travel farther for employment and products to be moved quicker.
Railroads
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Name 2 consequences of urbanization and increased density of the population.
This British committee was tasked with looking into the conditions of children in factories
The Sadler Committee
This is a French-term that roughly means "hands-off" in relation to government intervention in free markets
Laissez-Faire
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
This invention called into the same category as a water wheel or a spinning Jenny as it was most often used in the textile factories.
The Spinning Mule
In William Blake's poem, London, he says:
How the Chimney-sweepers cry
Every blackning Church appalls,
And the hapless Soldiers sigh
Runs in blood down Palace walls
What characteristic of industrial cities is he referring to?
Many answers
To create a stronger and more knowledgeable workforce, this institution was popularized across most nations
Public Education
This is a communist term for "the haves", "the upper-class", or the employers
Bourgeoisie
This was the biggest problem associated with Mercantilism
Inflation
This was the reason crop yields expanded under the system of "crop rotation"
It improved soil health and the amount of nutrients present
Argued by Karl Marx and others, THIS is the of the industrialization of the workplace and creation of factory-style labor
Misery for the workers (or Proletariat)
This person argued against government regulations in free markets and is best known for thoughts on population control and food supply
Thomas Malthus
This group of thinkers believed in the most amount of good for the most amount of people. This usually manifested in government regulations in the workplace for the betterment of the workers.
Utilitarians