Vocab Test Social Studies Industrial Revolution Flashcards
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The release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from industry.
Carbon Emissions
Government-imposed rules on businesses and markets.
Regulation
The development of industries and mass production.
Industrialization
Laws governing working conditions, wages, and employee rights.
Labor Laws
The employment of children, often in exploitative conditions.
Child Labor
A severe drought and soil erosion crisis in 1930s America.
The Dust Bowl
Government policies limiting foreign competition.
Protectionism
The transition to new manufacturing processes in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Industrial Revolution
The large-scale clearing of forests, often for economic purposes.
Deforestation
Opium Wars
Opium Wars
The economic principle determining price based on availability and desire.
Supply and Demand
A tax on imports or exports.
Tariff
The removal of raw materials from colonies for economic gain.
Colonial Resource Extraction
An economic system with minimal government intervention.
Free Market
Energy from sources that replenish naturally, such as solar or wind.
Renewable Energy
The use of machines and technology to perform tasks with minimal human intervention.
Automation
An economic theory emphasizing exports and accumulating wealth.
Mercantilism
Innovations designed to reduce environmental harm.
Green Technology
A sustainable economic system focused on recycling and reducing waste.
Circular Economy
Depleting fish populations due to excessive harvesting.
Overfishing
