INVENTORS
Who created the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What was the Agricultural Revolution?
New ideas revolving around crops and an increase in food production
What was a major problem in factories?
Child Labor
What is Capitalism?
When the factors of production are privately owned by people who sell their products for a profit.
England
I made the invention that killed bacteria in liquids, such as milk.
Louis Pasteur
The Industrial Revolution was a response to ....
The Agricultural Revolution
What is a union?
A group of workers who join together to make their job better.
Who was Karl Marx, what philosophy did he create?
He wrote the communist manifesto outlining how a government should function under the economical system of communism.
What country became the industrial powerhouse in Asia?
Japan
Without my invention you would not be able to see at night.
Thomas Edison
List three things the steam engine powered
1. Factories
2. Cars
3. Ships
What is collective bargaining?
The negotiation process between a group of workers and their employer to establish the terms of employment.
What is the difference between communism and capitalism?
communism: When the factors of production are owned by the government. Private ownership does not exist.
capitalism: When the factors of production are privately owned by people who sell their products for a profit.
What countries was industrialized after England?
Belgium, Japan, U.S., Germany
I created one of the most popular invention that supported may aspects of the industrial revolution.
James Watt
What was the need for iron and coal?
To build and power the steam engines
Unions were formed in response to....
List three reasons
Create safer working conditions.
Receive better pay.
Health benefits.
What is the difference between communism and socialism?
communism: When the factors of production are owned by the government. Private ownership does not exist.
socialism: When the factors of production are owned by the public and used for the benefit of everyone in society.
What are the 4 reasons why England was the first country to industrialize?
1. Natural Resources
2. Strong/ Stable Government
3. Technology Advancements
4. Transportation
I created the Bessemer Converter
Henry Bessemer
How was the cottage industry different from factories?
Cottage industry happened in peoples home (making things) where factories are general located int he city and mass produce products.
How did the British government first respond to unions?
What were the punishments to unions?
The British Government did not allow workers to form unions.
The British Government believed unions threatened the stability of the country.
Those who were part of a union could be jailed or fined.
What economic systems were created in response to capitalism?
List all four
communism
socialism
social democracy
utopianism
Germany's rapid industrialization would lead to what event?
WWI