Unit 2 Flashcards
what are the Chartists
aim of the Chartists were to gain political rights, and influence for the working class (proletarians)
What are Social Democrats
a person who advocates a gradual transition to socialism or a modified form of socialism by and under democratic political processes (central left)
What is a Utopian Socialist
Utopian socialism is a type of socialism that imagines an ideal society where everyone shares everything equally and lives harmoniously without social classes or conflicts.
who is Robert Owen
Was a British reformer, and is know as the founder of Utopian socialism.
who is Friedrich Engels
worked with Karl Mark to lay the ground work for communism.
What is Keynesian economics
a macroeconomic theory of total spending in the economy and its effects on output, employment, and inflation.
What are luddites
English textile workers who opposed the use of certain types of cost-saving machinery, and often destroyed the machines in clandestine
What is aristocracy
the highest class in certain societies
what is the Iroquois confederacy
Confederation of five (later six) Indian tribes across upper New York that in the 17th–18th century played a strategic role in the struggle between the French and British for supremacy in North America
