Industrial Revolution Flashcards
How did life change for ordinary people during the Industrial Revolution?
People had access to healthier diets, better housing, and cheaper goods.
What is Capitalism?
It is an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
What important document did Pope Leo XIII publish in 1891?
Rerum Novarum is the economic and social doctrine of the Catholic Church. In 1891, Pope Leo XIII issued the first encyclical relating to Catholic doctrine on social and economic issues.
What was Pope Leo’s key ideas from his response to poor living and working conditions?
It emphasised the church’s right to make pronouncements on social issues as they related to moral questions. The Church brings together the rich and poor by recalling their mutual duties; duties derived from justice.
Who was Karl Marx? What was his relevance at this time?
Marxism helped to consolidate, inspire, and persuade elements of the labour and socialist movements in western Europe.
Who posed the theory of Evolution?
Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in the nineteenth century.
Why did the “theory of evolution by natural selection” threaten the teachings of the Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church holds no official position on the theory of creation or evolution
