VOcAb
Fossil Fuel
Natural carbon-rich fuels that are formed over long periods of time and release greenhouse gases when burned.
Industrial Revolution
a period of technological innovation starting in England late in the eighteenth century that resulted in a major change in the way goods were produced and caused a major shift in global economics
Industrialization
The introduction of industry into a region or country
Innovation
a new method, approach, or idea
Textile
A woven or knitted fabric; a fiber or yarn that can be woven or knitted.
Debt
something owed to another, such as money or services
Industrial Capitalist
a person who advocates for an economic system in which industry, trade, and capital are all privately owned and operated for profit
Locomotion
The steam engine and subsequent creation of railways led to the revolutionary beginning of mechanical locomotion.
Patent
a government grant to an inventor, giving for a specified period the exclusive right to make, use, or sell an invented device, or process
Steam Engine
an engine in which pressurized steam supplies mechanical energy, usually by moving a piston in a closed cylinder
Export
the act or practice of sending goods abroad for sale or trade
Factory
a building or set of buildings where products are manufactured
Manufacturing
The use of labor, machinery, and chemical processes to turn raw materials into products like cement, steel, or plastic.
Middle Class
the social class between the very rich and the very poor. Includes business people, farmers, and skilled workers.
Reform
the improvement of wrong or bad conditions
deindustrialization
the reduction or destruction of a nation's or region's industrial capacity
Tariff
A government tax on imports or exports, or a rate or schedule of such taxes.
What color is a polar bear's skin?
Black
Who is the funniest, coolest, nicest person in this entire building?
me :)
How many points do you get for bringing vocab cards on tuesday?
5 whole pointaroonies