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    Many people fail to realize the definition of the word revolution. It has multiple meanings such as: revolving and rotation, but today we are looking at it as an uprising or to become more industrialized.The Second Industrial Revolution was a type of revolution because it included new and improved technologies that helped to impact society and the economy. New technologies on the railroads and means of transportation improved. For example, streetcars were created to help city residents move…

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    We got a lot of events in the year of 1800s that occurred in the year, and I think that the most important events are an event that called the industrial revolution. The industrial revolution consist too many events that treat to have on the politics, economics, social and cultural activities, and the environment. As specialized ability established between small operations in the field and then spread, and amplified. Designers, and James Watt, who reinforced the steam engines, associated with…

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    As the 19th century drew to a close, numerous English cities, one being London, England, transformed from being a rural society to an urban society. The rapid development of cities served as both a rising and uniting factor in advanced economic, political and social life. In modern times, urbanization is rapidly growing, thus creating megacities like Wuhan, China with a population of nine million inhabitants. The shift from agrarian based societies to metropolitan based societies has and is…

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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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    With the invention of the locomotive in 1808, railways were changed greatly. The locomotive allowed for a quicker way for transportation as well as setting the bar for the different means of transportation to keep up with. Over time, changes to the locomotive allowed for a new and improved locomotive. Traveling on the railroads was as fast as any other means of transportation. Although there are small technical errors like scheduling, the locomotive changed the train industry like no other tool…

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    During the 1800’s, there was an era called the Industrial Revolution which followed a time period of farming. During this time period, many people made their living working in factories and many industrial cities and towns grew up. This time period is significant because people went from farming and living in the countryside to living in and working in cities. To begin, the Industrial Revolution was more negative because of child labor. During this time period, children were used in factories…

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    Definition: Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution began in the late 1700s. During this time the world became aware of the profitable entities rapid human labor could produce in factories. The revolution started in Britain and move rapidly through North America and Western Europe. With the ensemble of new technology rapidly growing, The industrial revolution can easily be named one of the most significant cultural and social changes in our history. However, although the Industrial…

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    The Enlightenment covered a period of time in western civilization roughly from the mid 1600s to the end of the 1700s. It is characterized by the many influential scholars who proposed to use reason and critical thinking as opposed to hearsay, superstition, or divine intervention to explain the universe. As Frank Thackeray and John Findling, authors of Events That Changed the World in the Eighteenth Century explain, “It was a new way of looking at the world that emphasized reason and natural law…

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    The Industrial Revolution had a positive impact on the American Society because of its investments in technology. It made an outstanding change from hand tools to hand made items to products produced by machines. This upgrade resulted in high profits for factory owners. The machines assisted the entrepreneur's productivity. The Industrial Revolution benefited the middle class more but had an effect on all of the American Society. The revolution made way for inventors. A famous one is Thomas…

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    FOXCON: A Case Study

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    Tragedies at FOXCONN were due to poor working conditions whereby workers who took their lives saw suicide as the only escape from the horrific conditions they were subjected to. The factory made employees work for extended hours without any time for rest except for breaks to sleep or eat. In addition, the employees were paid poorly and worked overtime without pay. The Chinese government could have averted these tragedies by ensuring that companies, especially manufacturers accorded their entire…

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