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Global 10
Industrial Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adam Smith | Father of Laissez-faire economics Believed that societies would function better when business owners were free to do what they wanted |
| John Snow | The first doctor to track an infectious disease Found the source of cholera outbreak in Industrial London and encouraged authorities to clean up "the great stink" |
| Power Loom | Invented in 1784 by Edmund Cartwright was used to weave thread into fabric Extremely dangerous because the shuttle could fly off the machine |
| Steam Engine | Originally invented by Thomas Newcommen to pump water out of mines Perfected by James Watt to power machines, locomotives and steamships |
| Industrial Revolution | Began in 1750 in Great Britain A time period where society changed from making goods by hands to mass production in factories using machines |
| Mass Production | Making goods in factories in a large quantity allows products to be sold for a cheaper price |
| Command Economy | Economic system where government regulates what to produce how much to produce and even regulate a person's job |
| Mixed Economy | An economic system where the government regulates some aspects of business but individual ownership (capitalism) is allowed |
| Cottage Industry | Term given for a system of production at home by making goods by hand |
| Seed Drill | Innovation by Jethro Tull Allowed farmers to plant many rows of seeds at once Rapidly increased |
| Enclosure Movement | During the Agrarian Revolution open field public land was fenced in and made private Caused farmers to be out of work and more cities to find jobs |
| Urbanization | The movement from country (rural) to cities (urban) |
| Agrarian Revolution | Began in 1600's in Great Britain Advancements were made in technology allowing for greater food production Provided workers for the Industrial Revolution |
| Laissez-faire economics | An economic system where businesses can operate with no government regulation Government is hands off/ lazy caused serious human rights abuses |
| Capitalism | An economic system where individuals own a business to make a profit |
| Innovation | a new method, idea, or process |
| Textile Industry | Industries primarily concerned with design or manufacture of clothing |
| James Watt | Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry and in transportation |
| Spinning Jenny | James Hargreaves invented this machine, which allowed cotton to be spun into thread rapidly |
| Factory System | A method of production that brought many workers and machines together into one building |
| Traditional Economy | An economic system based on farming, way of life in most of the world prior to the Industrial Revolution |
| Tenements | Poorly built, overcrowded housing where many factory workers lived in terrible conditions |
| Karl Marx | Father of Communism, wrote the Communist Manifesto, believed that workers should overthrow business owners and create a society where everyone is equal |
| Proletariat | Poor working class, term used by Karl Marx |
| Bourgeoisie | Term used by Karl Marx to describe the wealthy capitalists, or "Big Bad Business Owners" |
| reform | To change for the better, often using government laws or regulations, change is gradual |
| Factory Act of 1833 | An act that limited the factory workday for children between 9 and 13 years of age to 8 hours and adolescents between 14 and 18 years of age to 12 hours |
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