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Industrialization
Industrialization and reform
Question | Answer |
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Industrial revolution | Gradually took the place of many hand tools; much of the power once provided by people and horses began to be replaced, first by flowing water and then by steam engines |
Factory system | Bring workers and machinery together in one place |
Capitalist | People who invest capital, or money, in a business to earn a profit |
Mass production | The rapid manufacturing of large numbers of identiacal products |
Interchangeable parts | Identical pieces that can be assembled quickly by unskilled workers |
Urbanization | The growing of cities due to movement of people rural areas(farms) to cities |
Telegraph | A device that used electrical signals to send messages quickly over long distances |
Famine | Widespread starvation |