KICK OFFNOVEMBER 20, 2013

During the enclosure movement, many farmers lost their jobs.In factories, many workers were hurt or killed because of poor working conditions. Whose responsibility is it to take care of the people?

FACTORIES AND MASS PRODUCTION

Mass Production: system of manufacturing large numbers of identical items

Interchangeable parts made production and repair more efficient

Led to dramatic increase in production, very repetitious jobs for employees

CHANGING IDEOLOGIES

1700s, government shouldn’t interfere with business = laissez-faire

Adam Smith -advocate of laissez-faire = capitalism

Robert Owen – socialism – society/government owns all property

Karl Marx- communism (government owns means of production and controls economic planning)

PARTNER ACTIVITY

With your buddy, research your historical figure.

Create a poster describing your figure, and outlining the figure’s contributions to history.You can use your smart phone to find out more information!

What impact has your figure had on today’s world?

You will present your posters in class today.

PRESENTATIONS

As the partners present, record notes on each of the historical figures.You will be responsible for all historical figures.

SOCIAL AND POLITICAL REFORMS

Reform Act of 1832Gave industrial cities representation in Parliament

Voting rights for middle-class men who owned land

Sadler and the Factory Act of 1833Limited working hours of childrenChildren ages 9-13 had to receive at least 2 hours of schooling a day

Slavery Abolition Act of 1833Didn’t free slaves immediately

CHARTISM

Chartist movement – wanted voting rights for all men

People’s Charter of 1839 Vote by secret ballotAnnual electionsPay representatives in Parliament

VICTORIAN ERA VOTING REFORMS

Queen Victoria Ruled Great Britain 1837 – 1901 Victorian Era

Disraeli and Gladstone Prime Ministers 1868 - 1885

Benjamin Disraeli William Gladstone

KICK OFFNOVEMBER 21, 2013

Identify the correct term or person from the word bank that best fits each of the following descriptions.

1. Invented a seed drill that made planting more efficient

2. Person who starts a business

3. Economic system in which government does not regulate business and commerce

WORD BANKEli Whitney Jethro Tull industrialization communismentrepreneur bourgeoisie factory laissez-faire