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Ind Rev.
Industrial Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Edward Jenner | Developed the smallpox vaccination |
| Capitalism | Idea of which meant the government would not interfere in the economy |
| England | Where Industrial Revolution originated |
| Labor unions | Formed by workers due to the awful working conditions of the Industrial Revolution |
| Factory work | Contained harsh working conditions in which men competed with women and children for wages |
| Scramble for Africa | When Europeans turn their attention to Africa to seek out new colonies from which to secure raw materials and natural resources |
| Protectorates | Countries which remained independent but were under the protection of another country |
| James Watt | Creator the steam engine |
| James Hargreaves | Creator of the Spinning jenny |
| Henry Bessemer | Created a process to create steel from iron |
| Eli Whitney | Creator of the Cotton gin |
| Louis Pasteur | Discovered bacteria |
| Karl Marx | Believed in Communism and Socialism -Wrote The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital |
| Factory towns | Created by factory owners so that workers would become indebted to the company by cycling money back to the company through rent |
| Zulu Wars | The way that the Zulu people of Africa resisted European colonization (imperialism) |
| Adam Smith | Supported the idea of Capitalism -Worte the book The Wealth of Nations |
| Colonies | Areas in which Europeans settled and recreated European institutions and power structures |
| Boxer Rebellion | Way in which China resisted European colonization -Viewed Christianity as a threat to their traditional culture |
| Sphere of Influence | Areas carved out of an independent country that allowed another nation to dominate trade in the given area |
| Cottage industry | Goods made at home in which became very uncommon during the Industrial Revolution |
| Womenâs suffrage | Movement in which women felt as they deserved equal recognition with men politically as well |
| Socialism and Communism | Idea of which meant the government should take an active role in the economy to redistribute wealth |
| Middle class | Social class in which grew due to the increase of standard of living for individuals |
| Hindu nationalism | Way India resisted European colonization (Hindu identity was challenged by Christian influence) |
| Enclosure Movement | Land that had been left open for peasants in which was rapidly fenced off by wealthy farmers |
| Wealth of Nations | Book written by Adam Smith -Promoted the idea of a free market (Capitalism) |
| The Communist Manifesto | Written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels -Promoted the idea of Communism (YES TO GOVERNMENT!) |
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