History

What were the negative effects of child labor?

6 year olds, dangerous working conditions, great risk, low wages, beaten for poor work, nobody looked after well being.

What is a market economy or capitalism?

An economic system free from regulation.

How did the working conditions of children and female workers compare?

Bribe had low wages, long hours, harsh working conditions.

How did the factory system change the way that goods and products are produced?

Concentrated in set location, faster methods of production, craftsmanship replaced by lower skilled workers that did same task over and over.

What were the overall effects of establishing industrialization within a country?

Created jobs, faster production, new technology, pollution, disease, poor conditions.

Adam smith

Creation of wealth. Wrote laissez faire or market economics.

How did the use of the steam engine impact industrialization?

Didn't have to be close to water and they built where fuel/ workers were available.

What was the enclosure movement and what effect did it have on urbanization?

Farmers fenced small fields to create large farms, allowing for more efficient farming. It inc the food supply, pushed the people off the land and into cities.

Why would some individual groups be opposed to the development of child labor laws and reforms?

Gov shouldn't be allowed to interfere with business and prosecution. Parents felt it would limit the amount of money kids would make to support their families.

What conditions allowed Great Britain to become the first country to industrialize?

Great wealth, overseas colonies, natural resources, efficient transportation, large labor force of poor working class.

What is an example of the changes in class structure that was seen?

Growth of urban poor, growing middle class due to new jobs.

James watt

Improvements on the engine.

How did the industrial revolution effect population density?

Jobs became more available, people migrated to urban from rural, increase technology/machines decreased the need for labor.

What were the positive effects of the industrial revolution?

Labor saving, time saving machines, factory system, riding standard of living, middle class, new industries.

What are the factors of production?

Land, labor and capital need for economic success.

How was child labor utilized within factories during the industrial revolution?

Low wages, poor conditions, allowed capitalist to reduce production costs and increase profits.

What were the similarities between Japanese and English female mill workers?

Men were paid more, harsh conditions, exploited, protested working conditions, beaten for poor work.

What negative effect did urban cities exhibit?

Poor housing, no proper sanitation, crime, life expectancy low.

What were the negative effects of the industrial revolution?

Poor working conditions, overcrowding, pollution, disease, inc power of industrial countries.

How was the industrial revolution similar in Britain, Japan, and Russia?

Rise in urbanization, increase industrial production, increase military power, poor conditions and low wages.

Karl Marx

Socialism, workers would rise up against capitalist employees

What was the industrial revolution?

The change from production based on craftsmen/cottage industries to factories and mass production

How did the role of women change?

Women working led the way to women's rights, contribute to family well being, taking jobs from men, long hours, low wages, harsh conditions, exploited by managers.