Industrial Reveloution Flashcards
Assembly Line
machinery that is arranged in sequence so that something can be assembled quickly and efficiently
canal
an artificial waterway constructed for the movement of boats and ships or for irrigation
capitalism
an economic system in which production and the distribution of goods is dependant on private funds for the sake of profit
Chartism
a 19th century movement in support of the development of a people’s charter, with the aim of electoral and social reform colony. A settlement established and maintained by an empire for economic or strategic reasons
commodity
an economic system in which all property is publicly owned and each person works in accordance with what he or she can do, all goods are distributed according to need
communism
an economic system in which all property is publicly owned and each person works in accordance with what he or she can do, all goods are distributed according to need
consumer
someone who buys products or services
emigrate
to leave one’s own country to settle in another
empire
a group of countries and/or areas, probably having different languages and cultures, ruled by a central power or leader
entrepreneur
a person who undertakes a business in the hopes of making a profit
Federation (Australian)
the formation of the Commonwealth of Australia
globalisation
the internationalisation of business
Luddite
a worker who rioted and broke machinery in protest against the use of mechanised labour (1811–1818); named after Ned Ludd
proletariat
the class of people who perform manual machine work for wages
public transport
a state-organised or state-run transportation system intended to carry a large number of people (buses, trains, trams, etc.)
resource
an item for use in the production and delivery of goods and services (e.g., water, labour, wind, gold)
socialism
a political and economic system that advocates that the means of production, distribution and exchange should be regulated or owned by everyone in society and managed by the state, rather than by individuals
textile
any woven material
trade union
an organised group of workers formed to protect their rights and ensure their interests are taken into account
transportation
in early Australia, the enforced shipment of convicts from Great Britain to Australia as punishment for criminal activity
urban planning
the carefully planned development of cities
urbanisation
the growth of cities and the movement of people from rural environments to towns and other densely populated areas
welfare state
a system whereby a nation attempts to ensure its citizens have their basic needs met (health care, education, housing, etc.) through taxation
