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37 Cards in this Set
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Sir Richard Arkwright
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invented water frame at almost the same time as the spinning jenny was invented
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Jeremy Bentham
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Believed that public problems should be dealt with sith on a rational scientific basis. Believed in the idea of the greatest good for the greatest number wrote. Principles of Morals And Legislation
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Edmund Cartwright
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Inventor of the modern power loom
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Chartism
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Agitation agianst poor laws-working class discontent
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Combination Acts
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1799 and 1800 mad trade unionism illegal
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The communist Manifesto
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Pamphlet written by Karl Marx and Fredrich Engels-basis of Socialism
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Corn Laws
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1815 tariff on improted grain to protect producers. Never worked weel
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Henry Cort
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Refined pig iron-puddling furnace-heavy rolling mills
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Friedrich Engels
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Conditions of working class in england- society's problems caused by capitilism and competition. Colleague of Karl Marx
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Factory Act 1833
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created factory workday for kids 9-13 to 8 hours a day. not applicable to home. Outlawed children labor under 9-factory owners establish schools. destroyed family unit
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Charles Fourier
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French social theorist-criticized capitalism-wanted socialist utopia and emancipation of women. thory o ffour movements
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James Hargreves
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About 1705 invented spinning jenny
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Industriallization
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new inventions, cotton and iron-changed small businesses beyond all recognition
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John Kay
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inventor of flying shuttle 1733
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Laissez Fair capitalism
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minimal governmental interference in the economic affairs. adam smith and francois quesnay
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Karl Marx
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German-father of socialism-emancipation of women- communist manifesto
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Thomas Newcomen
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1705 invented steam engine that used coal, very inefficeant
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Robert owen
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Scottish spoke out about hiring children. created millls in new harmony
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Henry Palmerston
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hawkish english foreign minister during revolutions of 1848
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A peoples Charter
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Draft of reform bill which called for universal suffrage payment of members of parliament and annual election-6 main points
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Charles Fourier
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French social theorist-criticized capitalism-wanted socialist utopia and emancipation of women. thory o ffour movements
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James Hargreves
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About 1705 invented spinning jenny
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Industriallization
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new inventions, cotton and iron-changed small businesses beyond all recognition
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John Kay
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inventor of flying shuttle 1733
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Laissez Fair capitalism
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minimal governmental interference in the economic affairs. adam smith and francois quesnay
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Karl Marx
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German-father of socialism-emancipation of women- communist manifesto
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Thomas Newcomen
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1705 invented steam engine that used coal, very inefficeant
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Robert owen
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Scottish spoke out about hiring children. created millls in new harmony
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Henry Palmerston
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hawkish english foreign minister during revolutions of 1848
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A peoples Charter
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Draft of reform bill which called for universal suffrage payment of members of parliament and annual election-6 main points
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Poor Law
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1834 gave some aid to the poor. but not very helpful against unemployment. Very favorable to employers
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First Reform Bill
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1832 Modified the old political system by easing voting qualifications(but still not easy to qualify) Abolished some smaller boroughs
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second Reform Bill
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1867 conservatives and liberals trying to gain votes, Disraeli's conservatives extended the vote to almost 1 million more voters
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Tory
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Political party in Britain controlled by aristocracy
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Utopian Socialism
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Ideal society based on socialist ideals-Louis Blanc and Charles Fourier
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James Watt
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Added a condenser to newcomens steam engine to make it more efficient. led to steam becoming a viable source of power
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Whig
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British party more responsive to commercial and manufacturing interests
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