Beginnings
Where did the industrial revolution start?
Britain
What were the working class's living conditions?
Cramped, very small apartments, dirty, diseases
What were their working conditions like?
Dangerous, long, dirty, very hard
True or false, the wealthy class owned the means of production.
True
How did the steam engine affect the transportation of goods?
Goods were able to be transported faster and in larger quantities.
How were goods produced before industrialization?
By hand, by artisans, in workshops
Goods were made much faster and in a much larger quantity.
Why did workers form trade unions?
To defend their interests (what they want), and increase negotiating power.
What is the name given to the wealthy class?
The Bourgeoisie
Which natural resource powered the steam engine?
Coal
Which invention played a key role in powering the industrial revolution?
The steam engine
What is urbanization?
The growing concentration of the population in cities. When people had to move to the city for work.
What is communism?
This is the system in which social classes do not exist and all property is owned by the community.
What is capitalism?
An economic system in which capital is invested in private businesses in order to make a profit.
Who is Malala Yousaifzai
She is an activist who fights for girls' rights to education.
What is capital?
Wealth used to grow or start a company.
How is labour divided in the factory?
Making a products was now divided into separate tasks to increase the rate of production; each worker performs one task in the process.
What is socialism?
A theory that advocates for state intervention to ensure fair distribution of wealth among society and calls for public instead of private ownership of the means of production.
What is economic liberalism?
This argued that business owners should be free to do whatever they want, because they create wealth and jobs through capitalism.
How can society improve poor conditions in developing countries?
Government interventions, or international organizations like UNICEF and OXFAM
How did population growth lead to industrialization?
More people meant less people to work on farms, and more demands for goods
What was the first industry to become mechanized?
The textile industry
How does capitalism affect workers?
Dangerous working conditions, lower pay, increased price of goods.
What was the role of the state in economic liberalism?
Minimal intervention, they should only focus on public safety and infrastructure to facilitate capitalism.
How did Black communities develop in major cities?
Black workers worked on the railway and made ew communities for them in major cities that the railway went through.