Factory Life
What were some of the negative things experienced by people living in cities during the industrial revolution?
Overcrowding
Disease
Cheap housing
Filthy environment
I am the main economic system practiced in the United States. Which am I?
Capitalism
What is urbanization?
When cities grow/develop/increase in size.
What is the industrial revolution?
(Hint: shift from this way of doing things, to that way of doing things)
What happened during the French revolution?
The people of France overthrew their king in favor of a republic.
What kind of labor did factory owners seek out the most?
(Hint: What group of people did they hire the most of?)
Child labor
Children
Kids
My economic system does not require a government, because it expects people to just be fair and do what is best for the community. Which am I?
Utopianism
What is profit motive?
When people are motivated by money to do something.
What did new industrial machines allow people to do faster and with better quality?
Produce/make stuff
What are the top three most spoken languages in the world? (Does not have to be written in order)
English
Spanish & Hindi
Mandarin
Long hours
Dangerous jobs
Bad pay
The workers take over the government and then equally distribute all of the resources to the public. Which system am I?
Communism
What did the enclosure acts do?
Took land from the poor farmers and gave it to the rich farmers.
How did the extra land from the enclosure acts benefit the rich farmers?
Which country has won the most world cup titles?
Brazil
Did the industrial revolution affect education? If so, how?
Created trade schools
Charity schools
Made it harder for kids to attend school
Examples of countries who follow my system are Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Which am I?
Socialism
What was the cottage industry?
Small-scale manufacturing in homes.
What are three factors that led to the decline of the cottage industry?
Better machines to make stuff faster
Enclosure acts
Urbanization
What are the big five major league sports teams of Chicago?
Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, White Sox, Cubs
What was one good thing that came about from the changing class structure of society brought on by the industrial revolution?
Hint: (What is class structure?)
Everybody had a chance to make it big, regardless of their background.
What are the main three economic systems, and what is one basic idea for each?
Capitalism - Private property, individuals own business, free market economy
Socialism - Gov. controls some factories, ensures equality, protects the poor from the rich
Communism - Dictatorship of the people, everybody is equal, no need for government
Profit Motive
Urbanization
Enclosure act
Agricultural revolution
What university does Mr. Hernandez go to?
University of Central Florida