Unit 3 : Industry and Empire

Pregunta	Respuesta
Industrial Revolution	Great increase in machine production that began in England in the 18th century
crop rotation	Planting a different crop in a different field each year
industrialization	Process of developing machine production of goods
factors of production	Conditions needed to produce goods and services
urbanization	City building and the movement of people to cities
corporation	Business owned by stockholders who share in its profits but are not responsible for its debts
union	Organized groups of workers that bargain with business owners to get better pay and working conditions
technology	Any advancements that make work easier, cheaper or more efficient (not just electronics!)
textiles	Cloth products
mass production	Process of making large quantities of a product quickly and cheaply
tenement	an apartment building that isn't well kept; a slum
imperialism	domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region
Nationalism	A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
Colonialism	The taking of other lands by a nation for its economic and/or military use.
Pollution	the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment

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