Industrial Revolution
This German philosopher and economist co-authored "The Communist Manifesto" and criticized capitalism as exploitative.
Who is Karl Marx
Before the Industrial Revolution, most people lived in rural areas and worked in agriculture; afterward, many moved to this type of environment.
What is urban areas (or cities)?
This machine, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, revolutionized cotton production in the U.S. and Europe.
What is the Cotton Gin
This economic theory, popularized by Adam Smith, advocates for limited government intervention in the economy.
What is What is capitalism (or laissez-faire economics)?
This class of people grew significantly in size during the Industrial Revolution, as they worked in factories and provided services.
Who are the working class (or proletariat)?
This British inventor improved the steam engine, making it a key driver of the Industrial Revolution.
Who is James Watt
Fill in the blanks: More people could be fed with lower _____ and less _______.
prices; labor
This innovation in metallurgy, developed by Henry Bessemer, made mass production of steel more affordable.
What is the Bessemer Process
The movement of people from rural areas to cities in search of work is known as this.
Urbanization
This term describes the middle class, including factory owners and entrepreneurs who gained power during the Industrial Revolution.
Who are the bourgeoisie?
This British scientist is known for developing the theory of evolution by natural selection and greatly influenced the scientific understanding of the world during the Industrial Revolution.
Who is Charles Darwin
What people began to eat/grow in England that made them stronger and healthier
What is the potato
This American inventor is credited with inventing the practical electric light bulb, along with many other innovations that transformed everyday life.
Who is Thomas Eddison
he economic theory advocating for government control of the means of production and distribution of goods is called this.
What is Socialism
In the decades to come, outrage over substandard working and living conditions, specifically face by children would fuel the creation of
What is Child Labor laws
This American inventor revolutionized cotton production by inventing a machine that efficiently separates cotton fibers from seeds.
Who is Eli Whitney
Burning this made water become steam
What is coal
This Scottish-born inventor revolutionized communication with the invention of the telephone in 1876.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell
This system, which was introduced during the Industrial Revolution, involved machines and mass production to create goods more efficiently, leading to cheaper products and larger markets.
What is the assembly line
What other non-European nations industrialized?
What is US, Japan, China, India
This social reformer campaigned for improvements in factory conditions and the welfare of workers during the Industrial Revolution.
Who is Robert Owen
This major societal change in the 19th century led to greater demands for workers' rights, including better wages, safer working conditions, and reasonable hours
What is the establishment of Labor Unions
This transportation invention, created by George Stephenson, revolutionized travel and commerce across Britain
What is the Locomotive
This industry saw the first major use of machines and factory labor, leading the way for industrialization in Britain.
What is the Textile Industry
This event, which happened in the mid-19th century, led to widespread poverty and hunger, influencing the migration of people to urban centers.
What is the Irish Potato Famine?