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Industrial Revolution
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History
10th Grade
02/24/2017

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1. Agricultural Revolution

 

The Agricultural Revolution helped farmers crop plants better. 

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a significant change in agriculture that occurs when there are discoveries, inventions, or new technologies that change production


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2. Bourgeoisie 

 

Those who are in the middle class are considered Bourgeoisie

Definition

the people in a society who are rich, educated, own land etc, according to Marxism


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3.Capital 

 

The Capital makes money. 

Definition

money or property, especially when it is used to start a business or to produce more wealth


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4. Capitalism 

 

Free market is an example of Capitalism.  

Definition

an economic and political system in which businesses belong mostly to private owners, not to the government



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5. Communism 

 

Communism owns markets and businesses. 

Definition

a political system in which the government controls the production of all food and goods, and there is no privately owned property



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6. Crop Rotation 

 

Agriculture was improved by the idea of crop rotation

Definition

the practice of changing the crops that you grow in a field each year to preserve the good qualities in the soil


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7. Economy 

 

A buisness is a form of economy

Definition

the system by which a country's money and goods are produced and used, or a country considered in this way


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8. Factors of Production 

 

Factors of production include land, labor, and capital. 

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a collection of various resources which contribute to producing goods or services, which fall into three main groups - land, labor, and capital

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9. Laissez Faire 

 

Laissez Faire wants a free governmet without control. 

Definition

the principle that the government should allow the economy or private businesses to develop without any state control or influence


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10. Industrialize 

 

A country will industrialize new jobs to improve it's economy. 

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when a country or place develops a lot of industry


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11. Industrial Revolution 

 

Many new inventions were made during the Industrial Revolution.

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the period in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and the USA when machines were invented and the first factories were established

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12. Proletariat 

 

People who work and don't own anything are considered Proletariats

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the class of workers who own no property and work for wages, especially in factories, building things etc - used in socialist writings



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13. Socialism 

 

Socialism is when money is given equally to both the rich and the poor. 

Definition

an economic and political system in which large industries are owned by the government, and taxes are used to take some wealth away from richer citizens and give it to poorer citizens


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14. Subsistence 

 

There are many people today who show subsistence

Definition

the condition of only just having enough money or food to stay

 

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15. Textile 

 

Cotton is an example of a Textile

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any type of woven cloth that is made in large quantities, used especially by people in the business of making clothes etc

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