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Adam Smith
Adam Smith was professer at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. In his book The Wealth of Nations he talked about the idea of a free economy and free trade. His idea was that if the government did not interfere with trade then the economy would prosper. This idea lead to the developement of capitalism. -
Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham came up with the idea of Utilitarianism. He believed that the government should do whats good for for the majority of society. He also believd that the individual had the right to pursue ones goals without interference from the government. -
William Cockerill
William Cockerill was a carpenter from Britain who moved to Belgium in 1799. When he moved to Belgium he took with him secret plans on how to build spinning machinery. His son, John Cockerill, later took over the industry and expanded the company. -
William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce lead the force against slavery. He was a member of Parliament who fought for the rights and the freedom of the slaves. -
Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1794. His invention mutliplied the production of cotton and the amount of cotton that amount be cleaned. He also created interchangeable parts for the musket and turned it into manufacturing system. -
Steam Engine - James Watt
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Regular Steamboat - Robert Fulton
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Karl Marx
karl Marx wsa an idealist who was under appreciated until after his death. Marx created the reform called Marxism which led to his founding of communism. He believed that one day the proletaraits would rise up agianst the bourgeoisie and take over the factories to produce what only society needed. -
Factory Act of 1833
In 1833 Parliament passed a law making it illegal for hire children under the age of 9 years old in factories. Also children between the ages of 9-12 could only work for no more than 8 hours a day and people between 13-17 could only work for no more than 12 hours. -
Abolition of Slavery
Slavery in the United States of America finally came to an end in 1865. After the Confederates lost the Civil War to the Union the enslavement of Africans came to an end. -
Transatlantic Cable - Cyrus Field
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Telephone - Alexander Graham Bell
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Phonograph - Thomas Edison
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Women's Rights
In 1888 women from all around the world joined together to form the International Council for Women. This was a women activist group that wanted rights for themselves since slaves now had rights too. -
First Airplane - Orville and Wilbur Wright
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United States of America
In 1904 reformers in the United States organized the National Child Labor Committee. This organzation was put together to end child labor. They argued that child labor lowered the wages for everyone esle. -
Socialism
Socialism is the idea of an economic system in which the factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all. Charles Fourier and Saint-Simon were the founders of socialism. They believed that government should actively plan the economy. -
Capitalism
Capitalism is the idea of an economic system in which money is invested in business ventures with the goal of making a profit. Adam Smith was the founder of Capitalism. -
Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism is the idea that government actions are useful only if they promote the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Jeremy Bentham was the founder of Utilitarianism and John Stuart Mill led the utilitarian movements and believed that workers should not be deprived of basic needs and starve. -
Communism
Communism is the idea in which the means of production would be owned by the people. Karl Marx was the founder of communism and believed that people should be paid based on their ability and their needs.
