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| one that is based on agriculture as its prime means for support and sustenance. |
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| an economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for a private profit |
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| A socio political movement that aims for a classless and stateless society. |
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| Another term for capitalism |
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| What was the initial benefit of the industrial revolution? |
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| It improved technology in agriculture and increased output. |
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| The industrial revolution began in what country? |
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| Movement from the rural areas to the city |
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| Results of urbanization included |
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Poor living conditions
Women and children working in factories
Led to the rise of labor unions |
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| What invention revolutionized the textile industry in England |
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| The Cotton Gin increased the volume of cotton needed for cotton cloth. Greater production led to an increasing factory workforce. |
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| What 4 technological processes resulted in the growth of manufacturing and transportation |
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The steam engine
The Bessemer Process
Railroads and steamships
Canals linking manufacturing centers |
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| Immigrants to America during industrialization were initially from |
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| Industrialization changed the standard of living for many people by |
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working longer hours
little pay
dangerous conditions
child labor
poor housing and sanitation |
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