Section 5.10 - CCOT in the Industrial Age Flashcards
What did the Industrial Revolution change?
The way goods were produced, how people earned their living, the structure of businesses, the middle class (& its expansion), the working class, and the importance of women, politics and economy thanks to the Enlightenment
How did automation change labor and consumption?
It led to mass production, increasing consumption through the increase in the number, variety, and affordability of goods while labor became more simplified; skilled artisans were no longer needed as assembly lines and job specialization was formed so that one worker sticked to one job within a process instead of doing the whole process.
Which parts of the world strengthened economically from 1750-1900?
The United States and Europe
Which parts of the world weakened economically from 1750-1900?
Middle Eastern and Asian countries
Continuity concerning the acquisition of raw materials
Countries continued to produce raw materials such as minerals/metals in Latin. Amera/Africa and cotton in Egypt, SA, and the Caribbean
Change concerning the acquisition of raw materials
Steamships, locomotives, and the telegraph allowed for an easier, quicker transportation of these raw materials and also meant that raw materials sources in inner regions could be tapped into and reasonably transported
How did the work of the working class change?
From agriculture jobs to factory jobs since that’s where the demand for labor was (also thanks to the enclosure movement), their hours were now regulated instead of being adapted and chosen by the farmers depending on what they needed/the season
How did the middle-class change as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
Instead of just consisting of professionals, it also expanded to include managers of small businesses, factories, banks, companies, shipment agencies, and trading companies.
Women’s Role during the Industrial Revolution
While middle-class women were housewives, a prized achievement, for the working class, the wage of a woman was just as important as that of a man’s in order to survive, however they were paid less for the same work and were denied higher paying jobs
What were the majority of political protests about from 1750-1900?
The right to exercise natural rights such as the ability to vote, protest, and rebel against their governments. They were almost always in line with the interests of the working/middle class.
Country that led the world in protection for workers
Germany, under Otto Von Bismarck
Importance of the middle class in politics
In countries were the middle class was large and economically significant, democracies emerged however when they were small and insignificant, dictatorships remained.
