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Industrial Revolutio
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| industry | economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories |
| industrial | of, relating to, or characterized by industry |
| raw materials | the basic material from which a product is made |
| supply and demand | the amount of a commodity, product, or service available and the desire of buyers for it, considered as factors regulating its price |
| class | the system of ordering a society in which people are divided into sets based on perceived social or economic status |
| yield | produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product) |
| entrepreneur | a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so |
| urban | in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town |
| demographics | statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within i |
| union | an organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests; a labor union |
| cottage industry | a business or manufacturing activity carried on in a person's home |
| population explosion | a sudden large increase in the size of a population |
| Proletariat | workers or working-class people, regarded collectively (often used with reference to Marxism |
| Bourgeoisie | the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes. |
| militarism | the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests |
| sanitation | conditions relating to public health, especially the provision of clean drinking water and adequate sewage disposal |