Industrial Canal

Although a myriad of inventions contributed to the development of America’s industrial revolution, the steam engine allowed for a rapid growth of industry. This engine served as the foundation for the growth of the industrial revolution because it transformed the American economy through transportation, production, and expansion of the work force. From steamboats to trains, steam engines accelerated the transportation of goods and made it more cost effective. Once James Watt refined the…

During the 1800s, flour was very important in Minnesota’s economy. It provided money, food, and jobs to hundreds of people. The basic cooking ingredient made from wheat was not only popular, but was also plentiful. The flour industry in Minnesota started off as small and were not very profitable. The mills were tiny and locally owned, and didn't make very much money. That all changed, however, when a man named Charles Pillsbury came to Minnesota from New Hampshire. He was not rich when he…

During the Industrial Revolution, children had a lack of education suffered from bad living conditions and terrible acts of child labor. Kids were being sold by their parents into slavery and would never see them again. If kids ended up staying with their parents they would usually live in a small apart with 50 or more other people with no working clean water. Kids were sent at a young age to work and if they got injured they were not protected by the government. Child labor was a big problem…

1. The neolithic revolution was the period in time in which the introduction of agriculture led people to transition from the wandering nomadic lifestyle to settled life. During this time, nomads, or people who wandered from place to place in search of food, began to domesticate animals and crops so that they no longer had to follow or hunt for their food sources; because of this, these former nomads were able to create farms using the crops they domesticated and settlements and were able to use…

The Age of Metals era was a historical time period for Mesopotamia and Egypt and signified dramatic changes for the civilizations (Matthews, Noble, & Platt, 2014). During the time period of 3000 to 1200 B.C. was known as the Bronze Age which had many economical advancements including the writing system, construction, and transportation. Jason Osborne study stated, “The people who have bronze are the ones who will dominate” [Video]. Major developments with technology and weapons occurred during…

Business has and always will be a critical part of society; it drives the economy and thus drives the quality of life of its citizens. Business decisions influence employees, customers, suppliers and competitors, while company operations affect communities, governments and the environment. During the days of old, businesses focused only on profit and cared very little about the public or environment, but modern times have drastically changed that relationship. The so-called "Captains of Industry…

Cathedral churches were founded in Europe in the 11th century and lasted until the 16th century. The cathedrals were built quickly and added to as the funds became available. Most of the the senior clergies funded the construction of the cathedrals and the bishops could fund at own discretion. Construction consisted of brick and mortar instead of the more expensive limestone. Although when construction first started everything was made of wood, but later stopped due to the many fires. The…

systems, and continuities in languages and sometimes culture. However, regions that are controlled by those superior nations tend to be easily influenced by unfair labor systems. For starters, China was once on par with Western Europe, but, when the Industrial Revolution occurred, they were left in the dust in the ways of industrializing. Japan, on the other hand, wasn’t as easily influenced, unlike China, they realized that they needed to industrialize. Politically, between the time period,…

international exhibition movement to make a splash and show off its power on the world stage. The Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, commissioned by Sir Redmond Barry, hosted two major International Exhibitions to display its own economic and industrial productions outside Britain. Furthermore, the building as a symbolic architecture was an exquisite exhibit itself which, to some extent, encouraged people's pursuing for both political and cultural independence. In May 1901, this building…

Following the end of World War II, Europe went from a devastated and broken continent to a continent that had a population explosion and major economic growth. The 1950s and 60s were a time of great prosperity. People were working, raising families and war was the last thing on their minds, However there was a discontent that was occurring between the USSR and the United States. Many of the European nations did not want to get involved in “The Cold War” and tried to focus on the positive…