World Studies Test! (Industrial Revolution) Flashcards
Where did the Industrial Revolution start?
Great Britain
Britain
The UK
England
What did the Industrial Revolution do?
It increased the output of machine made goods.
What is urbanization?
City building and movement of people to cities.
Who made up the middle class?
Skilled Workers
Merchants
Rich Farmers
professionals
How many hours a day did factory workers labor?
14
What is a capital?
Money
What is a strike?
A call for work stoppage
What is socialism?
Factors of production owned by and operated for the people.
What is a union?
An association formed by laborers to work for change.
what is communism?
A society where people share the means of production.
Stocks are limited ownership rights for a company? True or False?
True
Children start working at the age of 6? True or False?
True
Three factors of production are land, labor, and capital? True or false?
True
What is the world’s population?
8 billion
What is Ohio’s population?
12 Million
Poverty is the standard of living that is below the minimum level considered decent and reasonable by society? True or false?
True
What is considered poverty in one society might be considered an adequate standard of living in another society? True or false?
True
How much should someone’s income go to food?
1/3
What is the minimum wage in Ohio?
$10.75
What is the minimum wage in the U.S.?
$7.25
What are some immediate Benefits of the Industrial Revolution?
It makes jobs, enriches the nation, encourages technological progress.
Education expands, clothing is cheaper, diet and housing improves.
Workers eventually win shorter hours, better wages and conditions .
What are the Long-Term Effects of the Industrial Revolution?
Improved living and working conditions still evident today.
Governments use increased tax revenues for urban improvements
What is corporation?
Company owned by stock holders
What is labor?
labor was a restore in the industrial revolution.
