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What were some of the harsh living conditions endured by industrial workers during the Industrial Revolution?
What were some of the harsh living conditions endured by industrial workers during the Industrial Revolution?
- Long hours, high wages, spacious housing
- Long hours, low wages, crowded housing (correct)
- Short working hours, high wages, spacious housing
- Flexible hours, high wages, unsanitary housing
How did urbanization contribute to negative effects on industrial workers?
How did urbanization contribute to negative effects on industrial workers?
- Isolation, wealth accumulation, improved living standards
- Overcrowding, poverty, social degradation (correct)
- Spacious living conditions, economic prosperity, social integration
- Modern amenities, high wages, career advancement
What did Engels attribute the deplorable conditions of the working class to?
What did Engels attribute the deplorable conditions of the working class to?
- Feudal mode of production
- Communist mode of production
- Socialist mode of production
- Capitalist mode of production (correct)
How did cotton become a vital commodity in the global economy during the 19th century?
How did cotton become a vital commodity in the global economy during the 19th century?
What labor practices were heavily relied on in cotton cultivation according to Beckert?
What labor practices were heavily relied on in cotton cultivation according to Beckert?
How was land acquired for cotton cultivation according to Beckert?
How was land acquired for cotton cultivation according to Beckert?
According to Marx and Engels, how do they interpret history?
According to Marx and Engels, how do they interpret history?
What characterizes the relationship between the bourgeoisie and proletariat according to Marx and Engels?
What characterizes the relationship between the bourgeoisie and proletariat according to Marx and Engels?
How is the bourgeoisie's rise to power linked according to Marx and Engels?
How is the bourgeoisie's rise to power linked according to Marx and Engels?
What leads to the proletariat's alienation from their work according to Marx and Engels?
What leads to the proletariat's alienation from their work according to Marx and Engels?
Why do Marx and Engels argue that the proletariat must develop class consciousness?
Why do Marx and Engels argue that the proletariat must develop class consciousness?
What do Marx and Engels predict will happen as a result of capitalism?
What do Marx and Engels predict will happen as a result of capitalism?
