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    Family assignment # 1 Industrial Revolution and its impact on families Industrial Revolution is most recognized as the catapult into a modern society. Manufacturing of goods boosted the economy, and factories and urban society drew families off the farm in search of better economic opportunities. Not much thought went into what this would do to family structure and how it would change roles within the family. Most families at this time were farm community based, and isolated where the family,…

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    During the eighteenth and nineteenth century in England textile production flourished as a result of the industrial revolution. Therefore there was a surplus of jobs and an equally high amount of middle and lower class families with many capable of working to bring in money for their for family. The increase of textile caused many good and bad experiences for the people of England. Among those who experienced the good were often wealthy consumers, merchants selling clothing, factory owners, and…

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    Industrial Revolution where major landmark in human history, which makes major effect on the socio-economic and cultural condition in European countries during 19th century. The Industrial revolution introduced fast development in science and technology and its application. During this period the foundation of many industries laid down such as textile, iron making technique, refining coal etc. In 19th century many industries start their production .With the help of new technology industries…

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    The industrial revolution was when they started to make new inventions. Everything started to evolutionized. Many people started to make new inventions and factories. And many people did not farm no more at this time and people moved to the city. People moved to the us to look for jobs. People got paid so little bit especially kids some of them did not even got to go to school because they had to go to work to help out their families. The Industrial revolution began in Great Britain. It began…

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    The Industrial Revolution spread in the 1800s by new Pacesetters, uneven development, and impact. Britain was essentially the “world’s industrial giant” until “nations such as Germany, France, and the United States had more abundant supplies of coal, iron and other resources than did Britain.” These nations had an advantage over Britain by being able to follow their lead. For example, “like Belgium, latecomers often borrowed British experts or technology.” In Pawtucket, Rhode Island the first…

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    this day affects us. This is why the industrial revolution in America was prosperous, but like anything else in the world what goes up must come down. During this time period many Americans were trying to find there way throughout life and live a long and healthy life this part of history is not often taught in schools. Many people such as Cashman often refer to this time period as heyday of the robber barons” (2). In America during the industrial revolution life was changing at a rapid…

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    The industrial revolution began with the agricultural revolution where new farming methods were invented such as crop rotation. Through the agricultural revolution the enclosure movement began. The enclosure movement pushed smaller farmers off their land and they were forced to work as wage laborers for various landowners or to go to the growing cities. The enclosure movement helped to increase food production and with more food came an increase of the population. When the population began to…

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    Dr. Peter Stearns article States, The Impact of the Industrial Revolution is that there were a lot of changes . It all began around 1760 in Great Britain and spread to other parts of Western civilization and the United States. The changes consisted of different types of job rules that were not fair to the workers, new machines were introduced that increased production, children had to work, no breaks, individuals no longer had command over how long they had to worked, they just had to go with…

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    apparent in our product, the ITT, with most of its roots stretching back to the Industrial Revolution. During the Revolution, automation was developed; automated products became more popular, as they were easier to use. The ITT similarly combines automated products, like conveyor belts, robotic hands, and scanners, which work together to scan trash and then place each piece into its respective container. The Industrial Revolution also initiated important products, such as the steam engine, which…

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    Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in England, many historians and economists, such as David Ricardo, Thomas Malthus, Karl Marx and other contemporary thinkers tried to figure out how to improve living standards of the working poor in a capitalist Industrial system. Though there are some disagreements about the effects of Industrialization on living conditions, it is safe to say that the industrial revolution was made possible through the sacrifice, dehumanization and sufferings of…

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