Child Labour
During the Industrial Revolution, there were no labour laws, which meant children as young as 5 years old could be employed.
Now, we have labour laws. What is the legal working age?
14 and older
What is the name of the economic system where people (Entrepreneurs) seek to make a profit and increase their capital? *The goal is to make as much money as possible.
Capitalism
The creation of this technological innovation led to significant increases in production, and used coal or wood as a fuel.
Steam Engine
The right to own property, individual freedoms and entrepreneurial freedom
Economic Liberalism
A large number of people move from the country to the city
Urbanization
What is the job title when a child would pick up pieces of cotton under a spinning mule
Scavenger
What did entrepreneurs (factory/business owners) ensure that they achieved their goal of making as much money as possible? (how did they increase their capital (profits)?
a) Pay their employees low wages (or reduce wages)
b) Increase the price of the goods (products) they sell
This sedimentary rock was crucial for machines during the industrial revolution
Coal
Believes the state should interfere to ensure social justice
Socialism
The name for the number of people who can work
Workforce
What kind of job was usually held for younger children in the mines?
Trapper
Why were the living conditions of the working class considered poor (bad)? *(identify least 3 reasons)
Lack of running water Overcrowded
Lack of sewer systems Unhygenic
Lack of garbage collection Ridden with disease
Toxic fumes from factories High child mortality rates
This invention revolutionized travel on land
Steam Locomotive
Everything, such as private property, shouldn't exist, they should belong to the community
Communism
What are the three words used to describe the ability to make goods and products through factories and machinery?
Means of production
What made child labour so dangerous? Identify the dangerous working conditions child labourers faced *(name at least 3 reasons?)
1. They had to crawl under or inside machines to fix jams (led to injuries like crushed fingers, lost limbs, or even death).
2. Children worked 10–16 hours a day with very few breaks. This caused extreme exhaustion, making accidents more likely.
3. Physical and emotional abuse: Many children faced harsh discipline, like beatings, if they slowed down or made mistakes.
4. Dangerous environments (health risks): the air was filled with dust, fibres, and fumes leading to lung diseases. Children inhaled toxic gases.
What are the 2 biggest dinstinct social classes?
The Bourgeoisie and Working Class
This machine separates grain seeds and stalks
The threshing machine
What did Karl Marx advocate for?
Communism
What is the word used to describe the introduction of machinery to produce goods?
Mechanization
In what year was it illegal for child labourers to work under the age of 14 in most provinces?
1929
Trade Unions - or - Unions
S m Which technological improvement features a paddlewheel as a propulsion system
Steam Boat
"Many __________ were members of the professional bourgeoisie, their ideas aligned with the interests of..."
"Socialists"
Socialism
When multiple investors put money into one company they got _______. The investors would then have to split the money depending on how many ______ they had. These _______ could be bought and sold on the stock exchange
Shares