History: Social changes of the Industrial Revolution
Nations__(1)__surplus goods in order to__(2)__needed products and materials.
(1) export (2) Import
Solcialism
Any number of economic and political theories advocating collective or government ownership of the means of production goods.
Karl Marx endorsed a laissez-faire policy in economics.
False
Taxes placed on imported goods to raise their prices are called.
Tariffs
free enterprise
The freedom of private businesses to operate for profit competitively and without undue government intervention.
Laissez-faire
The policy opposing government intervention in economics.
Better Communication and Cheaper transportation both contributed to wider distribution of goods.
True
Dickens wrote about deplorable factory conditions in England.
True
Employers lost money during strikes even though workers were not paid during strikes.
True
The Industrial Revolution raised the world's standard of living.
True
Unemployment was feared by the early laborers.
True
Unions organized and represented laborers in demanding increases in factory pay.
True
Factories giving rise to the theories of Marx included:
abuses dealt to the working class, employers taking advantage of employees, poor conditions under which laborers lived and worked, lack of profits given employees
Trade was so poor during the middle ages because:
bandits were abundant on land and sea, making trade difficult and unprofitable, there were high taxes charged to use the roads
Communists:
believe that the working class would overcome through force, seek to set up a future ideal socialist government, support a type of socialism
Factory Workers had their grievances heard through a process called:
collective bargaining.
Problems facing tenement dwellers included:
crime and immorality poor sanitary conditions poor housing cramped quarters
Factories luring rural families to the city included:
higher wages variety of entertainment better life style
Canals
made distribution cheaper and easier, eliminated delays between water routes
Steam locomotives
made distribution quicker, cheaper, and easier on land.
Crushed rock roads
made land travel quicker, safer, more enjoyable
Steamboats
quickened distribution, lowered transportation costs on water.
