Industrial Rev. Begins
Describe life before the Industrial Revolution.
Life before the Industrial Revolution was very agricultural based. Products and goods were harvested and made solely by hands. The majority of the population was made up of farmers and the whole family worked together to produce what was needed to live.
What two new social classes emerge due to the Industrial Revolution?
Middle class aka bourgeoisie aka the haves
Working class aka proletariat aka have nots
Define Capitalism.
Products & means of production are owned by individuals who employ workers.
Who is known for Industrializing Egypt?
Muhammad Ali
What was the main source of energy before the use of the steam?
Water power!
Define Industrial Revolution.
The process of changing from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated by industry, and machine manufacturing that marked a turning point in history, and influenced almost every aspect of life.
How did the middle class emerge?
These rich business families gained wealth and power due to the industrial growth in manufacturing, banking, and trading.
factory owners, warehouse, shop, bank, etc. owners
Define Communism.
A classless society in which the means of production are owned by everyone for the good of all.
What is the Meiji Restoration?
A time period of state sponsored rapid industrialization & modernization in Japan based off of Western ideas
Define the term "living wage"
A wage that is high enough to maintain a normal standard of living.
Define & explain the effects of rapid urbanization?
The process of of more and more people leave rural areas to live in cities; making an area more urban.
- No urban planning
- Close proximity and poor hygiene spread disease and illnesses
- Tenements were built which were cramped, overcrowded, & dirty apartments
- Lack of public services like sewers, waste management, and water
Describe life in the factories & mines.
-Long shifts
- Dangerous work environment
- Poor air quality
- Working in total darkness
- Cruel bosses
- Little pay
This Industrial Revolution shift moved production from homes to centralized buildings with machines, increasing output but reducing worker independence.
cottage system to factory system
Why did Japan begin to industrialize?
Afraid of being dominated by Western Powers.
What is leisure time?
free time when a person is not working or completing responsibilities and can choose to relax or do activities they enjoy
Identify a new technology and explain its effects on industry and/or society
Steam Engine, Telephone, Internal Combustion Engine, Spinning Jenny, Water Frame, etc.
Why were families alright with having their children work in factories & mines?
Could not survive without the income they provided.
**Daily Double**
What Industrial Revolution are we currently in?
Fourth Industrial Revolution: This era is defined by the fusion of physical, digital, and biological systems, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, quantum computing, and advanced manufacturing.
Why did Egypt's industrialization fail?
Egypt’s economy collapsed because weak leadership, environmental limits, and foreign interference
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?
-Large supply of natural resources
- Huge work force
- Capital to invest into businesses
- Stable government
Identify 2 advancements in agriculture and explain their effects.
Crop rotations- increased crop yield & improved nutrients of soil
Dikes & Seed drill- maximized land use
Enclosures- taking commonly owned farm land and changing it to privately owned
Effects- led to a population boom=increase demand in goods & services, left people without work moving to cities looking for new opportunities
Explain why labor unions formed.
Identify 2 challenges/obstacles they faced.
Identify 1 right union members overtime won for workers.
Created to protect employee rights and stop exploitation of workers.
Employers attempted to disband unions because they limited profits, union members faced discrimination in the workplace, easily replaceable, strikes often ended in violence
Right to strike, 8 hr. work day, ended child labor, increased wages, safety reforms
What did the Communist Manifesto predict?
That there would be a global revolution between the haves and have nots.
Name one political, social, and economic reform made to strengthen Japan during the Meiji Restoration
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Children yearn for the...
MINES!