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    This statement is true because the industrial revolution began when people started to mine coal in large amounts. According to the Coal Mines, in the Industrial Revolution (2014) people in the early 1800 left farming to go to coal mining industries. Coal mining was the cause of many deaths, as it was hazardous and dangerous, accidents like flooding of explosive gases and drowning occurred in coalmines. However, the mine owners wanted to increase their mines and…

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    This affected a lot of working women most were immigrants, some from Poland and Italy. They were as young as ten years old working in these factories, because they needed money to support the family. But in this factory called the triangle factory the working conditions were very strict. Workers had to pay for electricity and thread, they were working on electric machines so there could not be mistakes and if you did you would be charged for…

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    3.3 Ignoring of human rights The delicate jewelry is tainted because of human-right abuses. The miserable miners were forced in the particularly unsafe environment to work, basically without a formal train and eligible equipment. (Brilliant Earth. n.d.). Excavation work fraught with danger, such as debris flow, drowning. In August 2006, the BBC reported that six miners were shot and killed in a coal mine near the town of illegal mining. (Mining accident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia…

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    “The Industrial Revolution in England transformed the world and relations among nations." writes David Landes in 1998. The Industrial Revolution sets in motion a process of global technical unification, based on the intensification of trade, the transport revolution, the superiority of the most advanced technologies. Art is influenced by what is happening in a society thus, of course, contemporary artists will be greatly influenced by this great economic, social and political upheaval, creating…

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    that the Industrial Revolution has had on society is Exhibit B. One example provided by this piece of artwork that show that the Industrial Revolution has had a negative effect on society is that the working people are forced to live bad while the factory owners are living a great life. Another example is that the working class are very sickly people because of the environment they are forced to live in. The last piece of evidence from this piece of art is that the working class are forced…

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    society is pushing down women and children, people seemed to noticed and stood up for what they believed in. In 1838, the Chartist Movement demanded a petition called The People’s Charter, which wanted to end the suffering of the countrymen, and the Factory Act 1833 has ended child labor..As for family structure, many movements were formed such as The Married Woman’s Property Act (1870 & 1882) which led for married women to be independent without rule of a man.…

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    The Progressive Era Essay

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    The progressive period was a time in American history when people began to worry and act on the newly created social problems in the United States. The United States saw new technological and industrial advancements which unintentionally created these new problems. These new social problems included alcohol, labor laws, food and health regulations, and environmental issues. However, the social problem that saw the most change during this era was women’s rights. During this time, women began to…

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    There were many benefits that came out of the Industrial Revolution. However, in the end, it resulted in more negative effects which outweighed the positive ones. The Industrial Revolution brought immediate negative effects including shifts of family life it and great damage towards the surrounding environment. Also, the Industrial Revolution had long term negative effects including the dangerous effects it had on the “new imperialism” many years later. When the Industrial Revolution got started…

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    novel takes place in the 1840s, and is about a ten year-old-girl named Lyddie who goes to work at the factory in Lowell, Massachusetts, to pay off the debt on the family farm. While there, she is given the choice to sign the workers’ rights petition. The petition asks for shorter hours, better pay, and safer working conditions. Some people say Lyddie should sign the petition in order to improve factory life. Lyddie should not sign the petition because of the compensation she is receiving…

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    Economic Growth in America Between 1790 and 1860 Not very long after America obtained its independence in 1776, an inconceivable age of growth began. Developments and improvements were occurring at an expedited rate. Changes that occurred in communications, transportation, and agricultural production caused the economy of the newly formed country to flourish and rise profoundly between the years of 1790 and 1860. The Industrial Revolution took place during this time period and contributed…

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