Discuss how the capitalist class has used science, technology, and the government to control workers over time.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Varies. Can discuss mass production, Fordism, and Taylorism during industrial era that controlled development of worker skills and even their movements, government policies that limit workers’ right to organize, and laws that make certain income-generating activities illegal.
KEY: Learning Objective: 15.1: Describe the three major economic revolutions that have shaped the contemporary world.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: The Industrial Revolution and Industrial Society
Difficulty Level: Hard
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What will be an ideal response?
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