Philosophies
An economic system based on private investment and ownership for the individual gain.
What is Capitalism?
The inventor of the Seed Drill.
Who is Jethro Tull?
Small farmers began moving to big cities in the 1700's to do this.
What is find jobs?
Group of workers that fight for workers' rights.
What is a Union?
Time period when machines were created and began working together to make products.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
A philosophy where the government should try to be useful and promote the greatest good for the most possible people.
What is Utilitarianism?
The inventor of the steam Engine.
Who is James Watt?
List one of the main reasons the Industrial Revolution started in Britain.
Large population
Surrounded by water (rivers)
developed banking system
government support
When workers refuse or stop working until their needs are met.
What is Strike?
Author of the book, "The Communist Manifesto".
Who is Karl Marx?
Economic and Political system where the government owns ALL means of production.
What is Communism?
A type of business person who takes a risk to start their own business.
What is an Entrepreneur?
List ALL 3 Factors of production needed to produce goods in a country.
What is Land, Labor, Capital?
Practice of fencing or enclosing lands into individual holdings.
What is the Enclosure Movement?
The Industrial Revolution started in this country and in this industry.
What is Britain and Textiles?
This man wrote the book, "Wealth of Nations".
Who is Adam Smith?
List 2 of the 3 advantages of railroad transportation.
Cheap way to transport goods
created jobs
made travel easier
The crop rotation system increased the number of crops grown by doing this.
What is increasing the nutrients of the soil?
Belief that the Government should leave business alone and stay out of the economy.
What is Laissez-Faire?
Farming method of moving crops that you grow in a certain area to help the soil.
What is Crop Rotation?
Karl Marx argued that classes developed because of Capitalism. He believed people were separated into these two groups.
What is the "Haves and the Have Nots"?
What is the Bourgeoise and the Proletariat?
This natural resource was most widely used to power machines during the Industrial Revolution.
What is Coal?
List at least 2 of the positive effects of the Industrial Revolution.
More jobs
Wealth of nations went up
Standard of living goes up
Worker rights
Movement of people from rural areas to the big cities.
What is Urbanization?
List at least 4 living/working conditions that working class people faced during the Industrial Revolution.
Living in one room
Overcrowded
Disease Spreading
No sewage, police, fire department
Long hours/Little pay