Question | Answer |
What did Marx Believe? | Believed in socialism and that the history of human societies up to the present time was the main struggle. Oppressed always fighting the oppressors. Under communism such struggles would not exist. Pay workers less then they deserved. |
What did the reform bill of 1832 and 1867 do. Who was the prime minister during this time? | Lowered property qualifications for voting, increasing the electorate by an estimated 50 percent. Recognized voting districts giving the middle class citizens new cities. 1867 Again Reduced the Property qualifications for voting. Nearly Doubled and electorate and shifted additional political power to Britian's industrial Centers. Charles Grey and William Gladstone. |
Factory Act of 1833. | Limited Child Labor. No child under Nine years of age was to work in a textile mill. Children form 9-13 could work, but no more than eight hours a day. to receive at least 3 hours of schooling per day. If you were between thirteen and eighteen could work only twelve hours per day. |
What were the Corn Laws? | In 1846, Parlimant repealed corn laws. Placed high tariffs on imported grain. Limited foreign competition and allowed British Landowners to sell their grain at higher prices. The law didn't only bring don the price of grain, but also made a shift toward free trade in British Economy. |
What was the Parlimant bill of 1911? | The house of Commons managed to wrest some power away from the House of Lords. As A result of that bill, The house of Lords could temporarily delay legislation passed by the house of commons, not veto it. In 1911, voted for the first time a salary for the MOC Making it possible for poorer people to become members of Parliament. |
Which Nation led in road, canal. rail, and social reform? | Britain |
Which Nations didn't see increases from industrialism? | Russia, East and South Europe, Africa, and South America |
What was the Factory system? | It brought workers raw materials and machinery under one roof. Factories were usually close to Transportation Routes, Source of Water Power, and Natural Resources. |
What Changes Did The Factory System Bring? | It had four significant changes. 1.) The worker often moved into an urban environment to be near the factory. 2.) He no Longer owned his own tools but used the provided by the factory owner. 3.) He no longer controlled the number of hours he worked per day or the pace at which he worked. 4.) he more often performed his work away from his family. These Changes created problems for both the workers and society. |
What was the Enclosure Movement? | It Influenced Agricultural Production. In The past, Small farmers had benefited from using certain open fields as common pasture. In 1800, Parlient Mase it much easier for wealthy landowners to incorporate these common grazing lands into their own estate. and form large farms. the small farmers often had to sell out, These families had no choice but to move and look for work in factories. |
What Industry Started the Industrial Revolution? | The Iron and Textile Industry. |
Who were the Fabians? | British socialists who sought to achieve a socialist society without revolution. They believed that the best way to destroy capitalism was to undermine it gradually rather then to seek its sudden overthrow. They worked to bring about gradual change by urging the passage of welfare legislation. |
What were the Manufacturing Methods of mass productions? | !. Automation- New Machines that helped workers perform more quickly and efficiently. 2. Interchangeable Parts- If some part of the machine broke, you could replace the part instead of having to replace the whole Machine. 3. Division of Labor- A number of workers divided the process into several simple procedures, each worker performing a separate function. 4. Assembly Line- Workers stationed along a conveyor belt each assembling a different specific part of the product. |
Arkwright | Invented the spinning frame: powered by water and replaced the jenny |
Bessemer | Bessemer Invented inexpensive steel developing process; combined carbon, purified iron ore, and other metals to make steel (1856) |
Bohr | Bohr Built on Rutherford's theory Discovered neutrons in the nucleus |
Booth | Founded the Salvation Army (1865) |
Curie | found two new elements in Uranium |
Darwin | established Evolution as a major scientific theory |
Debussy | Developed impressionistic style of music |
Dickens | wrote "Hard Times"; attacked social injustices |
Disraeli | Helped pass reform bill of 1867 |
DL Moody | Helped bring about second surge with his evangelism |
Einstein | Showed relationship between matter and energy; Theory of relativity; |
Fulton | First person to operate steam boat as a commercial success (1804ish) |
George Williams | Established the YMCA |
Gladstone | Placed moral convictions above political agendas; emphasized domestic reforms; extended voting privileges to rural communites |
McAdam | devised new method of constructing roads (1780s) |
Mendeleev | developed the periodic table |
Monet | Famous french impressionist #2 |
Owen | established good working and living conditions in his mill community (Utopian Socialism);Failed after a very short period of time |
Raikes | developed the first Sunday schools in england |
Renoir | Famous french impressionist #1 |
Roentgen | Accidentally discovered X-rays |
Rutherford | established theory that atoms are composed of a nucleus and electrons |
Spurgeon | The Prince of Preachers; Very successful preacher all around the world |
Tolstoy | Described Russian life in the Napoleonic Wars |
Trevithick | Built steam powered locomotive (1804) |
Van Gogh | Famous Post impressionistic artist |
Watt | Designed practical and efficient steam engine (1769) |
Wilberforce | Led the antislavery movement in England |
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