U7 L6 Social Changes: Positive Contributions Flashcards

1
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What did the Industrial Revolution raise?

A

world’s standard of living

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2
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If success in the Industrial Revolution did not occur through radical people, what did?

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  • reforms in the system

- patient debating, compromising, and bargaining

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3
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Industrial improvements mainly came as a result of laws passed by what?

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  • democratic process

- or labor unions using collective bargaining

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4
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What did great demand for products result in?

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abundant supply

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5
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What provided wider distribution of goods and industry’s boom?

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  • better communication

- better transport

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6
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Is there a modern-day nation that is absolutely self-sufficient?

A

no

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7
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What occurred in industrialized nations that led to International trade and commerce being developed?

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producing more than they can consume

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8
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What occurrence in international trade causes domestic problems?

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foreign dealers pricing their products lower than those on the home market

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What do businessmen do to combat foreign dealers putting lower prices?

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  • tariffs placed on less expensive imports
  • this raised import prices
  • thus protecting internal business and establishing stable economy
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10
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What is a tariff?

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Taxes on imported goods

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11
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What happens if tariffs become too high?

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  • drop country’s sales, cannot import from other countries
  • products accumulate and stop
  • trade stagnates, layoffs
  • depression or recession
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12
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What did increased production bring?

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increased demands for large-scale distribution

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13
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Nations () surplus goods to () needed products and materials

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export, import

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14
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Why was trade poor in the Middle ages?

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  • few roads and bridges (unreliable)
  • bandits and pirates on land and sea
  • Feudal lords put high taxes to use roads, bridges, water routes
  • laws of Roman Catholic Church
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15
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The trade that did exist in the Middle Ages occurred where and were organized by who?

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  • fairs

- feudal lords for own gain

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16
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What was riding a railroad train like in its early years?

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  • modeled after stagecoaches
  • railroad cars tied together with chains
  • uncomfortable and bumpy
  • a lot of passengers changed from train to train
  • train fires and derailments were hazards
17
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What were the benefits of canals?

A
  • distribution cheaper and easier

- eliminated delays in water routes

18
Q

What were the benefits of crushed rock roads?

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  • quicker travel
  • safer
  • enjoyable