Industrialization Vocabulary

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Industrialization

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The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.

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Innovation

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A new method, idea, product, etc.

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Factory System

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A method of manufacturing using machinery and division of labor, typically in a large centralized plant.

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Steam Engine

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An engine that uses the expansion or rapid condensation of steam to generate power.

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Railroad

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A track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which passenger and freight trains run.

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Telegraph

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A system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection.

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Urbanization

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The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people move to them.

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Mass Production

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The production of large quantities of a standardized article by an automated mechanical process.

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Capitalism

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An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

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Labor Union

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An organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests.