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Industrial Revolution Economics

Industrial Revolution Economics

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Social Studies

9th Grade

Hard

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Joseph Anderson

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17 Slides • 14 Questions

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Economics of the Industrial Revolution

By Meghan Harrington

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What 2 things did economic thinkers focus on during the Industrial Revolution?

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improvements to tenements

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benefits of capitalism

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benefits of labor unions

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conditions faced by workers

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Why did Thomas Malthus think that poverty was unavoidable?

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What, according to Malthus, needed to happen to deal with poverty? (check as many as apply)

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have fewer children

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famine

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illness

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war

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What 3 pieces of advice did Ricardo give the poor?

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have fewer children

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spend wisely

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buy crypto

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work hard

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Submit a summary of the principle behind utilitarianism

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Based on your understanding of the previous 2 slides, explain who made the profit in a capitalist venture versus a socialist venture.

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How did Karl Marx feel about Utopians?

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He was all in - they are brilliant!

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He felt it was unrealistic and unsustainable

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Multiple Choice

Marx and Engels felt eventually ---- would hold the power in society - which would eliminate social classes.

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nobility

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conservatives

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workers

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liberals

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Marx categorized society into the "bourgeoisie" and the "proletariat" otherwise known as

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The Jets and The Sharks

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The Haves and the Have-nots

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The Zombies and The Cheerleaders

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The Uppers and the Lowers

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According to Marx's ideas, eventually workers would overthrow the business owners and move from

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capitalism to communism

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communism to socialism

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capitalism to socialism

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socialism to communism

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Economics of the Industrial Revolution

By Meghan Harrington

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