Mechanization refers to the process of replacing human labor with machines or automated systems in industries or agriculture. It involves using technology to increase productivity and efficiency.
Industrial Revolution: A period of rapid industrial growth during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by mechanization, urbanization, and significant changes in social and economic structures.
Factory system: A method of manufacturing goods using machinery in large centralized factories rather than through decentralized cottage industries.
Division of labor: Breaking down a complex task into smaller specialized tasks performed by different workers to increase efficiency.
Which of the following was a consequence of the mechanization of the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution?
Which industry first adopted mechanization in Europe around the late eighteenth century?
What was an important consequence of increasing mechanization on European society during the Industrial Revolution?
How does Marxist theory interpret the impact of mechanization on working-class people during the Industrial Revolution?
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