A time of greatly increased output of machine-made goods
drastically changing the way people lived and worked. Began in
England, spread through Europe to the US
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Agricultural Revolution Enclosures: forced small farmers off
land, created large farms done to increase production as population
increased forced small farmers to the cities Crop rotation:
rotation of crops to different fields each season produced higher
crop amounts Overall impact - more food people creating demand for
more of everything faster
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Began in England - mid 1700s Large population of workers due to
enclosure abundant natural resources water power coal and iron ore
rivers for inland trade harbors for international trade
political/economic stability isolated from European wars
Parliamentary system successful for 100s of years Parliaments $
support of entrepreneurs financially successful colonies with
abundant resources
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With greater need to move goods, transportation rapidly
improved better roadways, canals, tunnels steam engine steam boats
Railroads - extensive systems become necessity factory engines
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iPhoneIndustrial Comparison Its pretty Its touchy-feely It will
make other products better It is a platform It is the ghost of
whats yet to come
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ABCDE Connor Lindsey Wilmer Sean Tommy Donovan Olivia Morgan
Heather Corey Caroline Caelan Jen Jake Vikalp Responsibilities: 1
page of notes (for each person in the group due Friday) find
specific facts that can be integrated into your podcast (we will
record on Friday) use textbook and web resources (linked off modern
world webpage) group will write and record a 3-4 minute podcast
following instructions Value: 50 points (50% of your Unit 3 test
grade)
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ABCDE Sean A. Sean M. Morgan Greg Dan Olivia Chris Aleeya Mary
Kate Kaylin Steve David AJ Brian Abby FGHI Nick Brett Andrew Russ
Cory Lauren Nicole Andrea Justin Jordan Responsibilities: 1 page of
notes (for each person in the group due Friday) find specific facts
that can be integrated into your podcast (we will record on Friday)
use textbook and web resources (linked off modern world webpage)
group will write and record a 3-4 minute podcast following
instructions Value: 50 points (50% of your Unit 3 test grade)
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ABCDE Christine Greg CJ Jess Kurt Emma Shannon Kevin Marissa
Nick Ali Billy Nicole Helene Victoria FGH Cory John Sean Daniel
Danielle Jacob Kate Tiff Dominika Responsibilities: 1 page of notes
(for each person in the group due Friday) find specific facts that
can be integrated into your podcast (we will record on Friday) use
textbook and web resources (linked off modern world webpage) group
will write and record a 3-4 minute podcast following instructions
Value: 50 points (50% of your Unit 3 test grade)
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1750-1914
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Growth of industrial cities factories for efficient production
urbanization: rapid movement to cities Poor living conditions small
cities became too big too fast poor sanitary conditions
insufficient housing, education, security air and water
pollution
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Tenements
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Poor Working conditions 14 hour days, 6 days/week, poor pay
workers had to keep up with machines child labor
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Rise of Middle Class Upper Middle Class: Factory owners and
merchants grew wealthy and influential in politics Lower Middle
Class: factory foremen, skilled tradesmen, supervisors lived
comfortably Working class - poverty stricken working class replaces
peasant class Tension between classes builds aristocracy resents
upper middle class - being pushed out of power workers resent upper
middle class - gap between classes getting larger
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Industrialization moved through Europe and to the US More
demand for products created more demand for raw materials
Motivation for more colonization = IMPERIALISM global inequality
Industrialized West vs. all the rest Great economic and military
inequalities transformation of society Britain becomes the economic
power of Europe more wealth overall better opportunities for
education and democracy
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Wrap up research Each individual owes 1 page of notes by Friday
(individual grade) Begin writing podcast script When recorded,
needs to last 3-4 minutes (yes, we check the time) Write the script
with roles evenly divide the speaking time You will turn in a copy
of the script with the podcast on Friday
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1750-1914
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business leaders encouraged gap between rich and poor
LAISSEZ-FAIRE: hands-off economy Promotion of CAPITALISM Reformers
encouraged govt to play a more active role in bettering conditions
Emergence of SOCIALISM and COMMUNISM ECONOMIC SYSTEM: policies of
production, distribution and consumption of goods and services
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Capitalism: economic system in which $ is invested in business
ventures w/ goal of making a profit Adam Smith- father of modern
capitalism economic liberty economic progress Malthus wars and
epidemics necessary to reduce population- reduce # of poor Ricardo
permanent underclass always poor wages decrease as population
increase
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Socialism: factors of production are owned by public and the
govt plans the economy Bentham: UTILITARIANSIM: judge ideas,
institutions and actions on the basis of their utility or
usefulness Government should provide the greatest good for the
greatest # of people Karl Marx: believed that economic forces
controlled society Wrote the Communist Manifesto (1848) calling for
workers of the world unite and overthrow the bourgeoisie Gap
between rich and poor is too wide and getting worse More control
over economy will reduce class conflict
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Factories drive small artisans out of business Small # of
manufacturers to control wealth Large PROTELTARIAT would revolt
& seize factories
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Proletariats would produce what was NEEDED Workers would share
profits Creation of economic equality
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Workers would control govt in Dictatorship of the Proletariat
Create cooperative living and education The state/government would
wither away = classless society
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Marxs final phase would become COMMUNISM - complete form of
socialism where the means of production owned by the people no
private property classless society all goods and services shared
equally
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Marxs ideas of communism didnt have much appeal until 20 th
century Lenins Russia Maos China Ho Chi Minhs Vietnam Castros Cuba
Most of Marxs predictions never occurred proving that society is
not just controlled by economic forces but also by religion,
nationalism and political forces
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Workers used their #s and became more active in politics
Unions: voluntary workers associations collective bargaining
strikes reduction of child labor better working conditions and
pay
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Changes in Society and Culture After the Industrial Revolution
(1800-1900)
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THE GOOD Cheaper, better housing Higher wages, shorter hours
Healthier diets Growing, prosperous middle class Industry
specialized, organized by growing cities
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THE BAD Miserable living/working conditions create need for
legislation Rampant pollution Population increases at unmanageable
levels Overuse of resources
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THE QUESTIONS What if we run out of resources? Where do we go?
How do we clean up this mess? Is a growing middle class going to
demand rights?
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THE GOOD U.S., Germany, others start on road to major power
Corporations form and stocks become widespread Women allowed to
work, hold responsibility Growing, prosperous middle class
worldwide
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THE BAD Economic gap between West and rest grows immensely
Environmental concerns spread throughout world Imperialism becomes
more widespread, hits Africa Big middle class?
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THE GOOD New economic systems Capitalism Utilitarianism
Socialism/Communism Unions form Collective bargaining Strikes Push
for abolition, suffrage More focus on INDIVIDUALS
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THE BAD Marx believes in revolution for communism New economic
systems plant seeds for 20 th Century problems Governments resist
unions, violence erupts Abolition movement leads to tension, civil
war
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THE GOOD Reform Act of 1832 = middle class men vote By 1918
large majority of British can vote Womens Political and Social
Union (1903) organizes women, women push for rights Emmeline
Pankhurst
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THE BAD People resort to violence Suffragettes Hunger strike
Self-sacrifice Takes 100 years!