c. 1750 to 1900: industrial revolution, imperialism, labor systems, migration, and global economic changes.
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- When did the Industrial Revolution primarily occur?
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Between approximately 1750 and 1850 in Britain, spreading globally by 1900- Which region first experienced industrialization?
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Britain- What textile invention did James Hargreaves create around 1764?
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The spinning jenny- What did James Watt improve in the steam engine between the 1760s and 1780s?
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The separate condenser, making it far more fuel-efficient- What fuel powered most industrial machinery in the 19th century?
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Coal- What new production method replaced cottage industries?
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The factory system- What movement opposed mechanization in early 19th century Britain?
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The Luddites- What major social change accompanied industrialization?
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Rapid urbanization and migration to cities- Who wrote The Communist Manifesto?
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Karl Marx- What type of organization emerged to protect workers' interests?
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Trade unions or labor unions- What demographic was heavily exploited as factory workers?
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Children- What economic system emphasized private ownership and free markets?
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Capitalism- What earlier economic policy restricted colonial trade to the mother country?
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Mercantilism- What phrase was used to justify imperial expansion as a moral responsibility?
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The White Man's Burden- What process saw European powers rapidly colonize Africa in the late 1800s?
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The Scramble for Africa
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