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Terms in this set (52)
Agriculture Revolution
The time when human begins first domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering.
Industrialization
The development of industries for the machine production of goods.
telegraph
Samuel Morse
spinning jenny
James Hargreaves
railroads
Steamships and _______ were the major transportation developments of the 19th century.
socialism
A system in which society, usually in the form of the government, owns and controls the means of production.
marxism
Emerged as the most famous socialist belief system during the 19th century. Saw all of history as the story of class struggle.
popular sovereignty
A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.
bourgeoisie
Middle class
urbanization
An increase in the percentage and in the number of people living in urban settlements.
standard of living
Level of economic prosperity
capitalism
An economic system based on private ownership of capital
child labor
Children were viewed as laborers throughout the 19th century. Many children worked on farms, small businesses, mills and factories.
entrpreneurs
One who has a business idea; Needs capital (money), labor, and materials to succeed
cottage industry
Manufacturing based in homes rather than in a factory, commonly found before the Industrial Revolution.