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Richard Arkwright
He invented the spinning machine so people would no longer have to spin cotton with their hands. -
James Watt
He patented inventions including the rotary engine, the double-action engine and the steam indicator, and he improved the steam engine. -
Mutual-Aid Societies
An organization that assists, benefits, and protects their members -
Cotton Gin
A machine that made cotton producing quicker and easier on workers. -
Interchangeable Parts
Made so parts are identical and people can fix any broken parts with a lower cost. -
Socialism
Socialism presented an alternative to the capitalist system because it aimed at improving the lot of the working class and trying to create more equal rights -
Utilitarianism
Based laws on ethics. -
Charles Darwin
Darwin is known for his idea of natural selection. -
Thomas Edison
He invented the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera. He also helped improve the telephone and telegraph. -
Communism
There is no government or private property or currency, and the wealth is divided within citizens equally or helps out people in need of it. -
Germ Theory
Food spoiled because there are small organisms infecting the food. -
Social Democracy
People have a say in government actions, supports a competitive economy with money while also helping people whose jobs don't pay a lot. -
Karl Marx
He had the idea that there should be a "classless society". In his society there is no government or social problems anymore. -
Automobile
Automobiles made getting around easier and more efficient. Also, people can travel farther. -
Assembly Line
The Assembly Line allowed companies to make more products faster and give people a shorter day of work.