Chapter 9 Flashcards

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During this period, which group began to rally for more rights- including voting?

A

Women

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Adam Smith is associated with what economic system?

*Adam Sandler

A

Laissez Faire, government that has no regulations on companies

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2
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George Stephenson is associated with what invention?

A

Locomotive

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3
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James Watt is associated with what invention?

A

Steam Engine

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4
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Karl Marx is associated with what political/economic system?

A

Marxism, Communism

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5
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Robert Fulton is associated with what invention

A

Steamboat

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6
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What country first underwent industrialization?

A

Britain

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7
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What development quickly increased crop production?

A

the seed drill

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8
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What did many countries finally abolish in the early 1800s?

A

child labor

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9
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What happened to urban populations during this time?

A

Rapid Expansion

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10
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What industry was first industrialized?

A

The textile industry

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11
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What invention most profoundly afftected the growth of the US?

A

development of railroads. booming and expanding cities lay along railroads

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12
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What is the term for a business owned by stockholders?

A

corporation

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13
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What is the term for government’s letting businesses alone to manage themselves?

A

Laidsez Faire

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14
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What is the word for a voluntary organization of workers formed to seek reform?

A

union

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15
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What is the word for an ideal town?

A

utopia

16
Q

What revolution preceded the industrial revolution?

A

the Agricultural Revolution

17
Q

Which of the following is NOT one of the effects of the factory system?

A

Yes: cheaper goods
Yes: urban rapid expansion
Yes: disease made average life span decrease

18
Q

Which social class grew dramatically during this time?

A

middle class