Why Britain? / Causes
What is it called when large masses of people migrate to the cities?
What is urbanization?
An artificial waterway used for transportation of boats and an energy source for factories?
What is a canal?
What is a giant steel building with massive looms and a bunch of people working there?
What is a factory?
What is the end result of socialism?
What is communism?
Which reformer purchased a village in Indiana, USA?
Who is Robert Owen?
Why was putting out system the outdated?
What is bigger and more efficient looms could not fit in people's houses and were instead used in factories?
Why was there more coal used?
There was a higher need for it to power factories and steam machines.
What type of labor became worse and has continued to be very controversial and why?
Harsh child labor condition and poor work wages.
What can the government ideally control in capitalism?
What is organizations that don't make profits like the army?
What were the two classes Karl Marx said would fight and why?
Why did the abundance of canals lead to them going out of buisness?
There was not enough traffic to make enough money and eventually, more efficient means like steam locomotives overtook canals.
Name 2 machines that helped replace the putting out system and had to be placed in factories?
2/4
Flying shuttle/spinning jenny/water frame/cotton gin
How does the standard of living differ from reality?
The ability to live well and be rich is possible but most people are stuck to harsh conditions because of the population increase.
Every country would be involved in the production and selling of items in the economy.
Which reformer would want to live in New Harmony because everyone is treated equally?
Who is Jeremy Bentham?
Why were railroads so important to the Industrial Revolution expansion?
They allowed for transportation throughout the majority of Britain (more than canals and turnpikes). Then it allowed for cheaper production and more resources which allowed prices to drop and thus demand goes up requiring more factories to be built.
What type of government was necessary to facilitate Britain industralizing?
Democratic and stable government that encourages trade and growth in buisness.
Why would Robert Owen dislike the ideas of Utilitarian?
There is no equality in society despite an overall attempt at equal happiness. There is no justice for considering others less than and committing crimes.
How did new technology create poor working conditions?
Produced better food and nutrition that increased population but less people are needed to farm so more people urbanized and had to work in factories with poor conditions.
What part of the Declaration of Mental Independence would Capitalism disagree with and contradict?
That private property causes evil.