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Industrial Revolutio
Industrial Revolution
Question | Answer |
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Seed drill | Deposited seeds in rows; invented by Jethro Tull |
Enclosure | The process of taking over and fencing off land formerly shared by peasant farmers |
James Watt | Invented the steam engine in 1769. |
Capital | Wealth to invest in enterprises such as shipping, mines, railroads, and factories |
Flying Shuttle | Invented by John Kay which was an easier and faster way to spin and weave cotton. |
Spinning Jenny | Invented by James Hargreaves that spun thread faster. |
waterframe | Helped to spin thread by using water |
Capitalism | Economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit |
utilitarianism | Idea that the goal of society should be to bring about the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people |
socialism | System in which the people as a whole rater than private individuals own all property and operate all businesses |
communism | Form of socialism developed by Karl Marx in 1848 which eliminates all private property. |
proletariat | Working class |
Urban Game | A mean game that Mr. Metz made us play |