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Ap World: Chapter 29 Notecards

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336761270Watt's SteamThe first steam engine. It was powered my many industrial machines. It allowed manufacturing much quicker and cheaper .
336761271Factory SystemThe system led to the emergence of a divisions of labor , imposition of labor discipline and improvement of productivity and abuse of workers. This was the primary site of manufacturing in the industrialized world.
336761272LudditesThey were the protestors of industrialization, destroying factory machinery at night. This demonstrates the problems that occurred due to industrialization.
336761273Adam SmithAn economist wrote about capitalism and its benefits and workings.
336761274CapitalismAn economic system where the market decides the prices. Was spurred and encouraged by industrialization.
336761275Josiah Wedgwooda man who held his employees to high standards for production of products. This shows that factories enabled mangers to impose strict work discipline on employees.
336761276Eli WhitneyAn inventor who invented the interchangeable parts for guns. This led to the mass production of standardized goods.
336761277CorporationA form of business in the result of capitalism was popular since the industrial revolution.
336761278Monopolies, Trusts, Cartelsorganizations of corporations that allowed dominance over or elimination of competition. This was the result from capitalism that lead to the complete take over of certain industries.
336761279Crystal Palace ExhibitionAn exhibition of industrial wonders from around the world. This showed the achievement of industrial society.
336761280The Demographic TransitionThe shift to a stabilized population within industrialized countries. This occurred due to lower mortality rates and safer contraception.
336761281Henry FordHe invented the assembly line for the automobile industry. This increased the efficiency in the production of cars. Made cars cheaper and more available to the general population.
336761282Utopian Socialistsworked to the establishment.of utopian socialist communities that would point the way to equitable society for the rest of the world .
336761283The Communist ManifestoWritten by Mark and Engels. They wanted to institute a radically egalitarian situate. Stated that capitalism would run out and no longer be effective and was dependent on the abuse of the working class.
336761284Thomas Malthusan english scholar who popularized the economic theory of rent. Malthus has become widely known for his theories about population and its increase or decrease in response to various factors. Malthus thought that the dangers of population growth would preclude endless progress towards a utopian society.
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