Chapter 9 Flashcards
During this period, which group began to rally for more rights- including voting?
Women
Adam Smith is associated with what economic system?
*Adam Sandler
Laissez Faire, government that has no regulations on companies
George Stephenson is associated with what invention?
Locomotive
James Watt is associated with what invention?
Steam Engine
Karl Marx is associated with what political/economic system?
Marxism, Communism
Robert Fulton is associated with what invention
Steamboat
What country first underwent industrialization?
Britain
What development quickly increased crop production?
the seed drill
What did many countries finally abolish in the early 1800s?
child labor
What happened to urban populations during this time?
Rapid Expansion
What industry was first industrialized?
The textile industry
What invention most profoundly afftected the growth of the US?
development of railroads. booming and expanding cities lay along railroads
What is the term for a business owned by stockholders?
corporation
What is the term for government’s letting businesses alone to manage themselves?
Laidsez Faire
What is the word for a voluntary organization of workers formed to seek reform?
union