Terminology Flashcards
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Capitalism
It is an economic system in which property and industry are owned privately for profit.
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Cottage industries
Home or cottage industries were where goods were hand made by people working at home or in little workshops.
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Mass produced
Mass produced means large quantities of goods were produced using machines.
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Urbanisation
Moving from rural areas to the city
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Subsistence farming
Farming only for yourself or your immediate family
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The feudal system
It was when people lived on land owned by other people
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Democracy
It is when the government is voted in by the people. Free elections are held at regular intervals. Human rights such as freedom of speech, religion, freedom of the press and education are practised.
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Indentured labour
It is a system in which a person agrees to work for a set period of time in another country in exchange for the cost of the journey there.
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Colonialism
It is a system of political control where one nation takes over land belonging to other people. It imposes its system of rule.
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Company rule
It was a system of rule where the reigning powers gave permission to private companies to exploit the natural resources in colonies and govern them at the same time.
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Direct rule
It was a system of rule where reigning powers ruled their colonies directly. They had centralised administrations in cities.
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Indirect rule
It was a system of rule where the reigning powers ruled their colonies indirectly through African leaders.
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Settler rule
It was a system of rule where settlers imposed direct rule on their colonies. A large number of European immigrants settled in these colonies.
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A revolution
A revolution is a series of events that leads to a transformation or change in the government or leadership. It can be a positive or a negative change.
