Living Conditions
What type of housing did many working-class families live in?
Tenements
What job does a "scavenger" perform?
Cleaning under the machines
What economic system promotes private ownership and free markets?
Capitalism
What was the name of Marx's book?
The Communist Manifesto
What two natural resources helped Britain industrialize first?
Coal and Iron
What was a common source of water contamination in industrial cities?
Sewage dumped into rivers
What type of discipline was most common in the factories?
Physical
What ideology believes workers should share profits and have political power?
Socialism
What was Marx's first step in his predicted transition from Capitalism to Communism?
Conflict between groups
What type of farming movement increased food production before industrialization?
Enclosure Movement
In Liverpool in 1850, 39,000 people were living in these...
Cellars
What was the general purpose of the Factory Acts?
Regulate child labour and improve working conditions
What ideology predicts a classless society after revolution?
Communism
Name one reason why Marx believed capitalism would collapse.
What political ideology within Britain made them more open to industrial change?
Liberalism
Name 2 things that the image "Gin Lane" portrays about Urban life during the Industrial Revolution
Alcoholism, Poverty, Social Decay, Depression, Hunger, etc.
Out of 168 hours in the week, Mills often ran for up to ____ hours per week.
120
What ideology relies on moral persuasion and small ideal communities?
Utopian Socialism
Why was Marx wrong about capitalism collapsing?
Adaptability. Government began to introduce reforms. (Labour laws, social safety nets)
What role did Britain's colonies play in industrialization? What did they do to further industrialization?
Provided raw materials and markets for goods
Approximately how many people were required to share one toilet in their communities? (Points awarded if you are within 25 of the answer.)
300 (275-325)
What was the typical daily wage of a child working in a factory?
1 Penny
What term is used for "Government Non-Interference" in the economy?
Laissez-Faire
What is the specific name of the class Marx believed would rise up against the rich?
Proletariat
What geographic feature helped Britain with the transportation of goods?
Rivers and Canals