Industrial Revolution

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    The industrial revolution was an extremely monumental and vital turning point for society. Prior to this revolution, homo sapiens were most worried about raising crops, keeping land alive, and having enough money to sustain a family. These goals did not change with the industrial revolution, but rather evolved with the advancement of technology. Ignorance also became something that a homo sapien would call beneficial to their living. Not only did the value of resources increase, but life…

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    people in a small bedroom. Now that people are stressing about work they are beginning to go to the pubs more and alcoholism began . The industrial revolution has mostly negative effects because of the bad working conditions, low wages for working long hours, and child abuse in the factories. 1st Body Paragraph: Bad working conditions during the industrial revolution negatively impacted society. The workers were not protected when they were working in the factory with dangerous machines.…

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    over the years a lot, for instance they were hunters and gatherers, then they became farmers and settlers, and then they moved on to using machinery and technology and that last transition is called The Industrial revolution, which is a major turning point in history. The industrial revolution was born in the United Kingdom, they had the resources needed to make a huge change. However the workers lived a very harsh and miserable life, men had long working hours and minimal pay and very bad…

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    Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in 18th century Britain and not elsewhere? The Industrial revolution which began in Britain is generally seen as the most profound change that have affected in the world. It is a significant event as it shaped the modern world by changing the economic and social structures of society. The revolution firstly occurred in Britain in the 18th century and there are many interpretations of the reasons for it. In order to understand why it has started in Britain…

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    These excerpts tell us that the people of England during the Industrial Revolution valued honest labor. They worked long hours (10-12 hours a day) in order to feed their families. Idlers and vagabonds were executed by the state. Work at this period of time was by hand and an introduction of machinery received massive rejection as it meant that people were going to lose their jobs. Formal education of kids was for the privileged few whereas the majority learned as they worked. Child labor was…

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    An industrial revolution is defined as a complete change using machines. What started it all was the transition of Britain moving from a small-scale manufactured based economy to one of a large scale factory based economy. Major changes which developed during this time in England were mainly in agriculture, transportation, economic policies, social structure, textile and metal structure. Industrialization primarily took place in England, but did spread around a lot of Europe. While some…

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    impact in the world. The industrial revolution and the romantic period changed France. In William Blake’s writing he focused on child labor and he effects of the Industrial Revolution. Blake had visions when he was younger, he said God did this to him. In his writing, he used his visions. Blake wasn’t going to change who he was or how he wrote because of the Industrial Revolution. Blake wrote “The Tyger,” “Chimney Sweeper,” and “London” to express his feelings toward the revolution. Blake…

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    While people may argue about the outcome of the Industrial Revolution was negative because of the poor working/living conditions, it was actually a positive thing for society. Some of the Industrial Revolution’s positive effects were that it made goods cheaper and more available, it created more jobs/work for people, and new laws were implemented to improve working and living conditions of the working class families. The Industrial Revolution’s knack for making goods cheaper and more available…

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    The Industrial Revolution took place during the late 18th and 19th century. The Industrial Revolution took place not only in Europe but in the United States as well. The Industrial Revolution not only benefited the economy but also improved the economy. This occurred by the production of factories that helped increased the amount of jobs created, the development of new technologies and machinery that helped changed the way products were being developed and also increasing the amount of…

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    The Industrial Revolution was a series of unfortunate events. It took place in the 17th century all the way till the 19th century, then later following the Civil War. It was originated in England and then expanded to America and all around the world. Many industries progressed and became very successful which later people had access to new opportunities around the world. During the Industrial Revolution it was very common for children to be sold and they were constantly being neglected by their…

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