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    The Industrial Revolution changed the European economy from an agricultural economy to an industrial one. England was the center of the Industrial Revolution, and from England, it was spread to other European countries. This shift in economy happened gradually, and its peak was in the nineteenth century. The Industrial Revolution happened as a result of the rebuilding of London, the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment Movement, and it restructured the mold of living in England. There was…

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    The London Chronicle made a medium amount of inaccurate statements in their newspapers. Most of these statements dealt with colonial life in the colonies, such as Colonists ignoring self-government principles, and Colonial Cities, having a large amount of unemployment. To begin, colonial families usually lived on small farms, and had large families, so they would be able to share, and get work done faster. They were also very self sufficient, having pigs, chickens, cows, bees to make honey, and…

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    Evolving into Something New The Industrial Revolution changed more than the eye can see. From making machines work more efficient and more products to be produced faster, the Industrial Revolution was a game changer in history. It was the link between the old and the new. The Industrial Revolution was a positive happening in society because it made many new technological advancements, stabilized the economy, and it grew the population of many countries. The Industrial Revolution was a time of…

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    The Industrial Revolution was a time when a lot of inventions were made. It impacted many people’s lives in many ways, it made people’s lives easier because it changed how they worked, how they lived and how they moved. But it also had a negative impact on the people because a lot of workers lost their job because of machines, a lot of children had to put up with child labour, slavery increased. Some of the main factors that impacted Britain during the Industrial Revolution are technology, trade…

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    The new age of inventions that started the industrial revolution were monstrous machines that would impact the way of living. The spinning Jenny was a major machine at the time as it was a textile machine that would weave thread in less time then it took a person to do individually, the invention practically stated the industrial revolution as it began the start of mass production. Although the spinning jenny was a brilliant piece of machinery it could be upgraded and made better, the spinning…

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    Industrial Revolutions Transformation The Industrial Revolution was a major importance to the economic development of America in the 18th-19th century. The Industrial Revolution developed three important improvements into the United States. First transportation through the steamboat and railroads were expanded, Secondly technology advances such as electricity and the telephone was established, and last and but least improvements to the national marketing were made. I believe this major…

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    The American Industrial worker has faced various challenges throughout history. The late 1800s marked a period for the United States in which industrial supremacy was beginning to efficiently unravel and reveal itself to the country. Between the years 1865 and 1900, the American industrial worker was greatly impacted. Some effects were positive and uplifting while others were negative and hurt the workers. There are three main reasons for why there was such a large impact on the workers during…

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    Impacts During WW1

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    Im going to be talking about what happend during WW1. Im also going to be talking about some impacts. Also shift in america foregin policy. And comparison on today’s foregin policy. These are impacts of WW1 on America. First the impact of WW1 on the United States saw political, economic and social changes.Second, production and efficiency in industries and factories had increased. Technology had advanced and the nation had entered the age of steel and electricity.Third the role of women…

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    Child labor impacted America in horrible ways small children were abused and got paid really low. Some children were very small that they had to climb on the machines, while they were on children were often hurt. There were children that were abused to work faster and inhaled lots of dust and polluted air. American workers that worked in factories never only got treated horrible they got paid very little. Americans were hurt and many were immigrants that got taken advantage of. Children only…

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    From 1780 to 1850, two most significant social consequences of the First Industrial Revolution were child labor and the role of women in the home. For example, businesses would hire children as young as seven years old to work full time jobs in factories and coal mines. At this time of the First Industrial Revolution, there were no laws preventing businesses from hiring children to do adults’ jobs (Effects of the Industrial Revolution, n.d.). Children worked very hard in the First Industrial…

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