Modern World History Exam Scientific Revolution Enlightenment Industrial Revolution
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 social sciences | -before, during, and right after the scientific revolution, science was not linked to social groups -science came to be seen s an alternative to theology in finding useful knowledge and applying it to society's multiple problems |
| progress | -becoming closer to perfect, both morally and physically, was thought to be reachable and real during the Enlightenment -all of the ideals of the philosophes flowed together in the concept of progress |
| mandatory education | -thinkers of the Enlightenment, such as Jean-Jaques Roussrau, believed that every child can and must follow his or her inherent interests in a proper education and that the teacher should use those interest to steer the child in the wished-for directions -this view was caused by the believe that ignorance causes misery |
| putting out system | -an economic arrangement used before the First Industrial Revolution between individuals or small producers for production of handwork at home and payment by the piece |
| urban migration | -a term for the widespread event beginning in Europe in the early nineteenth century that saw millions of people moving into towns and cities from the countryside -this movement occurred on account of the industrial revolution (more jobs in city) |
| optimism | -was one of the many ideals in the Enlightenment -every man and woman should be confident in his or her own future -correlated with the ideal of progress (see other cards) |
| rationality | -an ideal created during the Enlightenment -a form of reason (not just reasoned, but optimal for achieving a goal of solving a problem) |
| philosophes | -men + women of both thought and action, scientists, and philosophers during the Enlightenment |
| economic/social inequality | -not all individuals have the same wealth or social status (not equal) |
| factory system | -a system created during the industrial revolution -massing of labor and material under one roof with a single overseer and management of production |
| perfectibility | -the thought that humans are not condemned to repeat endlessly the sin of Adam and the mistakes of the past -the faith in this idea is the distinguishing innovation of the Enlightenment |
| proletariat | -poverty-stricken person without skills -a Marxist term for the propertyless working classes |
| bourgeoisie | -the urban upper middle class; usually commercial or professional |
| Factory Acts | -laws assed by the Parliament in 1819 and 1833 that began the regulation of hours and working conditions in Britain |
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