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Industrial Revolution “The industrial revolution was another of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization” (Stephen Gardner). Many people wonder what was the Industrial Revolution and how it impacted our world? It was a period during 18th and 19th century where innovation started to make its appearance and machines were used to make manufactured goods in Great Britain. There were many contributions and a some came from nonrenewable resources known as coal…

Tailors during the middle ages made clothes for a small amount of the population. Their work was mostly bound by limited and traditional resources. They were hired to make all types of clothing from silk gowns to underwear. A variety of materials added to the repertoires of some tailors for creating diverse types of clothing. Most tailors worked in highly specialized shops where templates and clothing materials allowed them to create more copies of specific garments. Tailors procured and…

Throughout our history, children have always worked in some capacity. Working children played a substantial role during the Industrial Revolution which inevitably led to economic growth and prosperity. Some children, however, were unable to attend school because their families were forcing them to work long strenuous hours under harsh and unstable conditions in order to provide financial support. The onset of The Fair Labor Standards Act later helped to combat some of the strident conditions…

Nineteenth century England was expanding its barriers all over the globe; the acquisition of the colonies meant the growth of the British Empire. The fact that England was expanding caused the rise of an overseas commerce that provoked the increase of the English’s economy. This expansion together with the Industrial Revolution prompted different changes in the country. The Industrial Revolution was a process of evolution from traditional methods of manufacturing to more sophisticated ones, as…

The American Industrial Revolution was a change in human life conditions that took place in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. There was change in technology, society, education, economy, culture, and medicine. Each were very essential in the growth of the economy. Public Health was something that had to be focused on during the Industrial Revolution. Without public health, how would people survive? Doctors needed technology for resources, education to be well-educated and…

Chicago was a densely populated city in the late 18th century, but now Chicago is a powerhouse of the American economy. The city started out as a small, but a densely populated city that favoured more industrial jobs that required factories to be built in the heart of the city. But as a large number of immigrants began to move into the city, the demand for more jobs became enormous. In the textbook, “Making America,” the only way Chicago could handle the demand for jobs was to expand. This…

The Industrial Revolution was a period of great inventions, new machinery, and the rise of multiple factories. The Industrial Revolution had made hard labor easier for the people. Although, since more factories had opened, people would hire children. This is called Child Labor. During the time of the Industrial Revolution, the problem of Child Labor had occurred. Child Labor is wrong because kids did not have safe working conditions and this unsafe practice was regulated by the Factories Act…

In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century the Industrialization in the United States occurred and is where innovative changes happened. This period of time was portrayed mostly by the substitute of hand made production by machine production. Many social and economic alterations resulted, therefore changing the way of people's lives, such as the farmers, working class, and middle class. The society desired for new ideas of manufacturing that a variety of change given, leaving…

Industrialization of the late 19th century changed American society and made it an industrial giant. Along with old industries new industries like petroleum refining, steel manufacturing and electrical power came into being. Expansions of the railroad made possible the shift of people, raw materials, and crops to the national market. Invention of steel plows, windmills and barbed wire helped in farming and ranching. Americans experienced a great change in their life times as the result of…

countries is part of how the Industrial Revolution led to imperialism. The stronger nation would take over the weaker nations. The United States played a role in the industrial revolution by the creation of different inventions, one of them being the cotton mill. These inventions made it easier to do certain things and the goods made from these machines were sold to other countries. Because of this, the US gained more money; and with more money there’s more…