Economic Impact
What was the main effect of the Agricultural Revolution?
Population Increase
Who came up with the idea of Communism?
Marx
Who came up with the idea of Capitalism?
Adam Smith
What did the Factory Act do?
Instituted and regulated labor laws, especially for women and children.
The advancements that led to more efficient use of land and labor, caused what?
Mass food production
factory owners, merchants, professionals, and skilled workers were apart of which social class
middle class
What did He argue when he first began exploring the affects of capitalism?
That capitalism was exploiting the working class
Who was Robert Owen?
Robert Owen was a Welsh industrialist and social reformer who was an advocate for socialism
20th century
What is an example of something that significantly increased agricultural productivity?
Seed drill, crop rotation, or selective breeding
Why did people move away from rural areas?
To find job opportunities
Marx called for the abolishment of private property, what was he hoping the effects of this would be?
To have a classless society
Why did socialist thinkers criticize capitalism?
It was argued that the capitalist system exploited workers, leading to poverty, inequality, and social unrest
What was the purpose of social welfare programs put in place by the British government?
To protect vulnerable populations
What is an example of a technological advancement from the Agricultural Revolution?
Seed drill
Why were there such extreme differences between the rich and the poor?
Much of the money was concentrated between few people
What is Marx's theory about the industrial revolution
The industrial revolution is intensifying the differences between the bourgeoisie and proletariat
The rise of Industrial Capitalism was characterized by what?
The exploitation of labor for profit
The Mines Act made it so women and children weren't allowed to work in coal mines. What year was the Mines Act put in place
1842
What is an example of an invention in the textile industry?
The spinning Jenny, water frame, or power loom
The industrial Revolution generated immense wealth for industrialist and entrepreneurs, it also exacerbated what?
Inequalities in society
Marx and Engels Co published a book that came out in which year?
1842
What did Owen's ideas influence?
What were the three issues that the government had to address?
1. Poverty
2. Unemployment
3. Old Age insecurity
In what centuries did the technological advancements (transportation industries, textile, and energy) occur?
18th and 19th century