The Industrial Revolution transformed economies that had been based on agriculture and handicrafts into economies based on large-scale industry, mechanized manufacturing, and the factory system. New machines, new power sources, and new ways of organizing work made existing industries more productive and efficient.
<u>Key features of the Industrial Revolution</u>
- Population shift – moving from rural agriculture to work in factories in cities.
- Mass production of goods, increased efficiency, reduced average costs and enabled more to be produced.
- The rise of steam power, e.g. steam trains, railways and steam-powered machines.
The concept that Marsiglia and Kulis are referring to from the statement mentioned in the question is a term called intersectionality.
Intersectionality is a concept that is generally defined as <em>a framework that acknowledges how an individual is impacted by various systems of power – and his or her position in each system, when combined would create a different experience in how an individual would be treated by the society at large. </em>
For example, an individual who identifies as Black, is female, has an upper middle class income, is heterosexual would navigate life differently from someone who is White, male, has a lower class income, and is homosexual.
People's Party was critical of capitalism and thought that banks and other institutions had the potential to abuse their workers.
They believed that if the government took control over the railroads and banks, it could prevent those institutions from abusing their workers.
Answer:
Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people.
