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 Capitalism – economic system based on private ownership of business to make profit (Market Economy)  Socialism –economic system where the factors of.

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2  Capitalism – economic system based on private ownership of business to make profit (Market Economy)  Socialism –economic system where the factors of production are owned and controlled by the government  Communism – belief in a classless society where property is shared and there is equality  Supply & Demand – relationship between availability of goods/services and the desire among consumers

3  Come in and take a look at this fairly ordinary picture  New York City (1800)

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6  What might we infer from these three pictures about how society changed (use what you currently know about the Industrial Revolution)?

7  How did societies that experienced the Industrial Revolution change?

8  U.S., Europe, Japan emerge as world powers  Factories and mass production of goods

9 Push Factors  War/Violence  Racism  Famine Pull Factors  Wages = money/Jobs  Freedom  Food

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11 Ellis Island Inspections Angel Island Inspections

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13  “Well, I came to America because I heard the streets were paved with gold. When I got here, I found out 3 things: first, the streets weren't paved with gold; second, they weren't paved at all; and third, I was expected to pave them.”  What is he really saying?

14  Growth of cities  Cities offer jobs, entertainment, and opportunity  Have skyscrapers, cheap apartments, public transportation

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17  Classes/groups of people defined by their job/salary/education  Big changes: Large working class in factories Growth of middle class

18 Nobles, Landowners Small Middle Class Peasants/ Farmers

19 Upper Class Middle Class Lower Middle Class Working Class and Farmers

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22  Capitalism/ Laissez-faire Govt is to stay out of economy/business!  Social Darwinism Survival of the Fittest - let people/business who can succeed rise to the top, forget about the “failures”


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