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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Revolution | The overthrow or drastic transformation of a political or social order |
| Industrialization | A process of transformation from agricultural to industrial economies and societies |
| Urbanization | The increase of the amount of people living in cities |
| Rural | An open area of land where not many people live. |
| Reasons why the Industrial Revolution began in Britain | Natural Resources Coal (easy to mine near the surface) and iron deposits, navigable waterways Stable political and economic environment Stable financial system, strong property protection → ideal situation for technological innovation and business entr |
| Economic, Social, Political, and Environmental Consequences (Pros and Cons) of the Industrial Revolution in Britain | Social Rapid Evolution of Labor-Saving Inventions Rapid Evolution of Medicine Enhanced Wealth and Quality of Life of the Average Person Overcrowding of Cities and Industrial Towns Rise in Unhealthy Habits Political Overcrowding of Cities and Indu |
| Approximate beginning and ending dates of the Industrial Revolution in Britain | It started in about 1750 and ended around 1850 |
| Exit, voice, loyalty | The three ways people responded to the revolution Exit. They could leave and try to find better conditions Voice. They could protest and do something about the conditions Loyalty. They could keep quiet and just deal with everything. |
| Communism | Put in simple terms, they believe that in order to make things equal, we have to get rid of private property |
| Capitalism | Believes that people should be able to own private property in accord to their interests |
| Pre-Raphaelites | Created art from an earlier time to emulate an artistic renewable among all of the negativity |
| Realism (Art) | Basically did the opposite of the pre-raphaelites. They created art that showed things as the way they are, including pollution and working conditions. |
| Reform Act (1832) | Expanded the right to vote to small landowners/tenant farmers/shopkeepers/households that paid over £10. It abolished tiny electoral districts with few voters, and it allowed larger towns and cities to have more members of parliament represent them in the |
| Mines & Collieries Act | Made things safer for those working in mines and excluded women and little children from working in the mines |