Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution

Technological, political, and social transformation (1790-1850).

Proletariat

New class of urban, wage-earning factory workers.

Urban Problems

Issues like fire and poverty in cities.

Steam Engine

Key invention, first by Thomas Newcombe, improved by James Watt.

The Clermont

First steam ship, created by Robert Fulton.

The Rocket

First railroad, developed by George Stephenson.

The Communist Manifesto

1848 publication by Karl Marx advocating socialism.

The Wealth of Nations

1776 book by Adam Smith promoting capitalism.

Laissez-faire

Economic principle advocating minimal government interference. (CAPITALISM)

Collective Bargaining

Workers negotiating pay and conditions as a group.

Factory Act of 1833

First major labor law regulating child labor.

William Wilberforce

Major leader in the abolition of slavery in England.

Suffrage

The right to vote, particularly for women.

Emmeline Pankhurst

Key leader in women's suffrage movement in England.

Deeds Not Words

Motto of Pankhurst's women's social and political union.

The Crystal Palace Exhibition

1851 event showcasing industrial advancements.

Labor Unions

Organizations formed by workers to advocate for rights.

Strikes

Refusal to work until demands are met.

Sadler Report

Government investigation into poor working conditions.

Abolitionism

Movement aimed at ending slavery.

Rousseau's Education Idea

Advocated for public education to create good citizens.

Luddites

Workers who protested against industrialization, led by Ned Ludd.

Why did it start in England?

natural resources, favorable geography, good banking system

outlawed unions, repealed in 1825 by England

Combination Act

opening of trade

Matthew Perry’s visit to Japan [1854] resulted in the

the OPENING OF TRADE and diplomatic relations with Japan

Perry’s visits resulted in

industrialization lead to a demand for natural resources

Japan modernized /industrialized / westernized