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G146 - Indust. Rev.
Mr. Dowd's Class - Unit 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nationalism | Being loyal to people of similar background and culture |
| Socialism | A governmental/economic system in which all citizens share in the nation's wealth |
| Capitalism | A governmental/economic system in which property is owned privately |
| Laissez Faire | The governmental policy of staying out of economic matters |
| Industrial Revolution | A time period in which the production and use of machine-made goods increased |
| Steam Engine | A technological advancement that powered machinery by using steam pressure |
| Factories | Facilities in which many workers gathered to create a product, often in bad working conditions |
| Revolutions of 1848 | A series of revolts aiming for democratic governments that were put down and replaced with the rule of conservative monarchs |
| Mass Production | Creating a product in large amounts quickly |
| Labor Unions | Groups of workers from the same trade who bargain with their factory owners for better wages, working conditions, and rights |
| Urbanization | The movement of people from rural areas to cities, caused by the rise of industrialization |
| Italian Unification | A movement in which Giuseppe Garibaldi and his army conquered lands to be united under the Piedmont-Sardinian king |
| German Unification | A movement led by Otto von Bismarck to unite Prussia an various surrounding kingdoms under one central government largely through the use of "Realpolitik" |
| Entrepreneur | A businessman who takes the risks of investing in a service, trade, or product to earn profit |
| Industrialization | The increased use of machines and machine-made goods |
| Factors of Production | The situations necessary for a strong economy, such as a good monetary foundation, resources, and a large labor source |
| Stock | A share in a business' profits and decisions |
| Corporations | Businesses that are run by stockholders |
| Proletariat | The working class in society |
| Strike | When a labor union refuses to work to prompt change in their rights |
| Bourgeoisie | The wealthy merchant class in society including factory owners |
| Franco-Prussian War | A conflict created by Otto von Bismarck pitting the Prussians and Germanic kingdoms against France that unified the Germanic states under a centralized government |
| Giuseppe Garibaldi | The leader of the "Red Shirts" who helped unify Italy |
| Otto von Bismarck | The leader who united the Germanic states through the use of "Realpolitik" |
| Adam Smith | The "Father of Capitalism" who wrote "The Wealth of Nations" |
| Karl Marx | The "Father of Communism" who wrote "The Communist Manifesto" and "Das Kapital" |
| James Watt | Invented and improved the steam engine |
| Jane Addams | A well-educated woman who created settlement homes for the poor |
| Charles Dickens | An English writer who described many parts of the British world during the Industrial time period |
| Napoleon II | Napoleon's nephew who took power over France after its revolution, also known as Louis-Napoleon |