This social class emerged and grew rapidly during the Industrial Revolution.
What is the middle class?
The economist known for communism
Karl Marx
when a country extends its power and control over other countries or territories.
What is Imperialism?
The responsibility white colonizers felt they had to “civilize” those of different countries
What is the White Mans Burden?
Most profits from the age of imperialism went to-
Industrialized nations in the West (Europe and America)
Political change from the Industrial Revolution
What is the rising middle class demanding greater power in the government
This economist is known as the father of capitalism.
Who is Adam Smith?
Imperialism had this effect on native people in colonized regions
What is oppression and exploitation?
Economic system in which the means of production are privately owned by business owners.
What is capitalism?
The discovery that germs caused diseases led to
What is improved sanitation?
This is where the Industrial revolution began
What is England?
Karl Marx predicted that capitalism would eventually be replaced by this economic system.
What is communism?
These were three key motivations behind European imperialism.
What are the desire for raw materials, new markets, and political power/influence?
The introduction of techniques that allowed the mass production of goods using new sources of power and machinery.
What is the Industrial Revolution
Economic AND political system in which ALL means of production are owned by the government.
What is communism?
What helped farmers increase food production during the Industrial Revolution.
Improved farm machinery
MOST productions is owned by the state in order to ensure that wealth is distributed fairly among all workers
What is socialism?
The view point of this cartoonist is-
What is exploitation of the natives by the Europeans?
Crowded, unsanitary apartments near the factories
What are tenements?
All capitalist societies would turn communist and a new classless society would emerge, where everyone's needs were met.
What is Karl Marx's prediction?
This invention revolutionized transportation and industry by providing a reliable power source.
What is the steam engine?
The Government should interfere as little as possible in the economy
What is "Laissez-faire"?
The increased need for raw materials and new markets
How did the Industrial revolution ENCOURAGE imperialism?
An exclusive trading zone where only one European nation was allowed to trade
What is the sphere of Influence?
Why wasn't communism popular among factory workers?
Factory workers were treated poorly and had few rights