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What is the definition of Industrial Revolution?
Shift from handmade goods to machine-made products, starting in the late 18th century.
What is the definition of Ford Process?
Super-efficient way to make things where each worker has a specific job.
What is the definition of Interchangeable Parts?
Parts that can be replaced without replacing the whole product.
What is the definition of Industrialization?
Transformation from agricultural to industrial society using machines to produce goods.
What is the definition of Social Stratification?
How a society is divided into layers based on wealth, power, and prestige.
What is the definition of Population Growth?
The increase in the number of people in a population.
What is the definition of Assembly Line?
A production process where tasks are completed in a specific order to build a product.
What is the definition of Mercantilism?
Economic theory that wealth is tied to gold and silver, promoting exports and limiting imports.
What is the definition of Imperialism?
Extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
What is the definition of Colonialism?
A country seeking to extend its authority over other territories, often by establishing settlements and occupying the land.
Identify the geographic feature on the map related to the start of the Industrial Revolution.
Britain, due to its coal reserves and waterways.
Identify the geographic feature on the map related to major industrial centers in Britain.
Liverpool and Manchester.
Identify the geographic feature on the map related to industrial hubs in the Americas.
Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Compare mercantilism and capitalism.
Mercantilism: wealth tied to gold/silver, government control. Capitalism: private ownership, free markets.
Compare imperialism and colonialism.
Imperialism: extending power/influence. Colonialism: establishing settlements and occupying land.
Compare rigid and fluid social stratification.
Rigid: caste system, social status fixed. Fluid: social status can change.
Compare subsistence farming and commercial farming.
Subsistence: growing enough for family. Commercial: growing for profit.