G9_Industrial Revolution Terms

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Industrialization

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The process of developing industries in a country or region.

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Entrepreneur

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A person who starts and runs a business, taking on financial risks.

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Inventor

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A person who creates something new, especially a new process or device.

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Assembly line

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A manufacturing process in which parts are added in a sequential manner to create a finished product.

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Tenement

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A type of building that houses multiple families, often in urban areas.

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Capitalism

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An economic system where private individuals own and control property and businesses.

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Reform

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To make changes in order to improve something.

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Urbanization

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The process of making an area more urban, typically involving the movement of people to cities.

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Factory

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A building where goods are manufactured or assembled.

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Textile

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A type of cloth or woven fabric.