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The evolution of technology starting in the 1800s brought a significant social and cultural change. With this, there was a growth in the establishments of cities, crop cultivation and the spread of populations. One of the main driving forces for the emergence of technology was the need for innovations and the urgent development of tools to solve daily problems. For instance, Dr. John Gorrie discovered that a tropical disease such as malaria was favored in hot and humid weather and in order to…

After learning some more about Ancient World History, I believe that the Agricultural Revolution, Political Systems, and the civilization of Ancient Rome have most influenced the Modern World the most. Not only were these events in history very major, but they also had a drastic impact on the life we live today. These revolutionary practices affected the Modern World in our everyday lives as much as recent practices. The Agricultural Revolution occurred during the Neolithic Age and is when…

labor and pollution of air. The Industrial Revolution included child labor. In document 1 it shows the excerpt from William Cooper’s testimony before the Sadler Committee in 1832, Sadler interviews Cooper. “Sadler: When did you first begin to work in mills? Cooper: When I was ten years of age… Cooper: We had just one period of forty minutes in the sixteen hours. That was noon… Sadler: What means were you taken to keep you awake and attentive? Cooper: We were frequently strapped.” There was…

The Industrial Revolution began in the late 1800s when more machines were being used to make goods. This caused many people to move to cities, new businesses and factories to be made, and created many new jobs. Major businessmen of this time such as George Eastman and Henry Ford helped shaped the way society is now by mass producing products. Industrialization had a negative impact on U.S. society because it caused horrible working conditions, child labor increased and people experienced poor…

substitution of female for male labour modified wage differentials. Likewise, women could only bear lower paying jobs in contrast to men who could be employed in higher-paying and higher-ranking jobs. Males in the Courtauld workforce in 1860 could be a mill manager that paid 1000 pounds per year, a carpenter for 14-21 shillings, and a watchman for 7-10 shillings. On the other hand, women in the Courtauld workforce could be employed as gauze examiners with a weekly wage of 10-11 shillings, a…

Read to Learn: From Revolution to Reconstruction During the 1800’s, business and industry developed in America in different ways. From the late 1700s onward, factory work gradually replaced the system of home-based production. Rural, water-powered mills, were replaced by urban (city), steam-driven factories, filled to the roof with chugging, hissing, clunking machines. A task once accomplished by a group of skilled craftsmen became a thoughtless chore completed by, and depending on, faceless,…

Labor has multiple definitions such as “work, especially hard physical or mental work” or “a job or task done or to be done”. Labor has had a huge impact on America and the American economy. One of the most important additions to the labor world came in 1866, the National Labor Union. In the early days of work in America there were no labor unions. People worked in unfair and unsafe conditions. Children worked in dangerous factories, minimum wage was nonexistent, and work conditions were…

If you ever look back on history, you will notice how the Eurasian cultures developed and became civilized quicker than many other civilizations. Some individuals may ask why that happened and what caused it. Specifically, one new Guinean man simply asked Jared Diamond, “Why you white men have so much cargo and we New Guineans have so little?” Diamond thought this was a simple question; however, he did not have a simple answer. Over time and research, he found the answer lies in innovations…

Robert chambers was born in 1809 and introduced to a time of which the industrial revolution occurred. It was a bustling era of which coincidentally was a time of which Europe was rich and had many inventors. During childhood Robert chambers was an ambitious person about truth and knowledge, it allowed him to have the curiosity to learn more about the world around him. He undertook a curriculum on geology and biology of which later became a fundamental basis of which he based his research.…

The Grand Rapids Chair Company represented a partnership between Grand Rapids sawmills and lumber mills. The site is notable for its adaptation both to changes in ownership and the demands of the furniture industry, through which it impacted the surrounding community of laborers. Sanborn Fire Insurance maps show several additions to the building since its construction, the two largest being the expansion to abut Monroe Street, apparent on the 1912 map, and the Baker Furniture addition, built at…