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The Industrial Revolution (MAIN INFO (Capitalists used workers in…
The Industrial Revolution
BACKGROUND
started in the 1750s
rapid economic and social change came to England and later to Europe and the US
VOCAB
Mass Production
: the production of large quantities of a standardized article by an automated mechanical process
Urbanization:
the process of making a place more urban
Capitalism:
an economic system where individuals are free to produce and sell products at a profit
Labour Unions:
organized groups of workers
WHAT WAS IT?
the rise of two new ideologies - communism and capitalism
all the developments and changes in society are collectively known as the industrial revolution
between the 17th and 18th century
started in Britain and spread worldwide
things that the industrial revolution brought
manufacturing processes
improved water power and steam power
machine tools
MAIN INFO
more and more machines were used to produce goods in factories
lots of people migrated to cities and industrial centers
Capitalism developed during this time
Capitalists used workers in dangerous places for small wages to produce large profits for business owners
child labour
no health insurance
dangerous work
long hours
little or no vacation
labour unions were often not allowed
only people who owned property could vote, so commoners had no power