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    We got a lot of events in the year of 1800s that occurred in the year, and I think that the most important events are an event that called the industrial revolution. The industrial revolution consist too many events that treat to have on the politics, economics, social and cultural activities, and the environment. As specialized ability established between small operations in the field and then spread, and amplified. Designers, and James Watt, who reinforced the steam engines, associated with…

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    of the workers moved up to higher paying jobs. At that time Nike found cheaper labor in the People's Republic of China, and Vietnam,labor unions were illegal there. When workers demanded additional rights and benefits in these countries, the Nike factories closed and moved to a different place that would allow them to continue operating at a low cost., Nike was heavily criticized for selling goods produced in sweatshops in the 90’s The workers making Nike’s Converse brand sneakers in Indonesia…

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    Mass production was achieved since the new devices granted the power to replace hand held tools with new technology. Before working in factories, textiles were originally made at home. Suddenly, machines were replacing hand held tools. Some machines were the “Spinning Jenny (1764), Water Frame (1769) and Spinning Mule (1779)” (“BCC”). power to produce products and materials in a profitable…

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    Industrial Revolution where major landmark in human history, which makes major effect on the socio-economic and cultural condition in European countries during 19th century. The Industrial revolution introduced fast development in science and technology and its application. During this period the foundation of many industries laid down such as textile, iron making technique, refining coal etc. In 19th century many industries start their production .With the help of new technology industries…

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    With the invention of the locomotive in 1808, railways were changed greatly. The locomotive allowed for a quicker way for transportation as well as setting the bar for the different means of transportation to keep up with. Over time, changes to the locomotive allowed for a new and improved locomotive. Traveling on the railroads was as fast as any other means of transportation. Although there are small technical errors like scheduling, the locomotive changed the train industry like no other tool…

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    of Andrew Carnegie’s steel plants ended with federal troops storming to the scene to put an end to the pandemonium. These displays of military strength were only intended to protect the large corporations. Targeted by the federal government, the factory workers who merely desired higher wages and better conditions had their humanity stolen from them by virtually everyone. Eventually, the government began trying to restrict the power of the corporations and to help the workers; however, many…

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    Revolution was no good for society because it did absolutely nothing beneficial for the people during that time. It might have made the owners of the factories richer, but the people who had to work in those factories had to live in terrible conditions everyday. They had low pay and long hours for adult and for the children that had to work. Also the factories took over causing the cities to become crowded and the streets and water become unsanitary. There were also bad living conditions that…

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    time period of farming. During this time period, many people made their living working in factories and many industrial cities and towns grew up. This time period is significant because people went from farming and living in the countryside to living in and working in cities. To begin, the Industrial Revolution was more negative because of child labor. During this time period, children were used in factories to help with production. They were treated unfairly and if not paying attention would…

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    Definition: Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution began in the late 1700s. During this time the world became aware of the profitable entities rapid human labor could produce in factories. The revolution started in Britain and move rapidly through North America and Western Europe. With the ensemble of new technology rapidly growing, The industrial revolution can easily be named one of the most significant cultural and social changes in our history. However, although the Industrial…

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    The Enlightenment covered a period of time in western civilization roughly from the mid 1600s to the end of the 1700s. It is characterized by the many influential scholars who proposed to use reason and critical thinking as opposed to hearsay, superstition, or divine intervention to explain the universe. As Frank Thackeray and John Findling, authors of Events That Changed the World in the Eighteenth Century explain, “It was a new way of looking at the world that emphasized reason and natural law…

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