Mary Ann Cotton

The evolution of technology starting in the 1800s brought a significant social and cultural change. With this, there was a growth in the establishments of cities, crop cultivation and the spread of populations. One of the main driving forces for the emergence of technology was the need for innovations and the urgent development of tools to solve daily problems. For instance, Dr. John Gorrie discovered that a tropical disease such as malaria was favored in hot and humid weather and in order to…

After learning some more about Ancient World History, I believe that the Agricultural Revolution, Political Systems, and the civilization of Ancient Rome have most influenced the Modern World the most. Not only were these events in history very major, but they also had a drastic impact on the life we live today. These revolutionary practices affected the Modern World in our everyday lives as much as recent practices. The Agricultural Revolution occurred during the Neolithic Age and is when…

Despite the numerous downfalls brought by the Industrial Revolution, this new historical change was a positive impact for societies to a minimal extent. So the industrial revolution caused negative impacts such as child labor and pollution of air. The Industrial Revolution included child labor. In document 1 it shows the excerpt from William Cooper’s testimony before the Sadler Committee in 1832, Sadler interviews Cooper. “Sadler: When did you first begin to work in mills? Cooper: When I was…

The Industrial Revolution began in the late 1800s when more machines were being used to make goods. This caused many people to move to cities, new businesses and factories to be made, and created many new jobs. Major businessmen of this time such as George Eastman and Henry Ford helped shaped the way society is now by mass producing products. Industrialization had a negative impact on U.S. society because it caused horrible working conditions, child labor increased and people experienced poor…

The Industrial Revolution was a major turning point in human history, changing every aspect of human life through technology. It was the change from a handicraft economy to one directed by machinery and factories. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, people owned whatever they manufactured by hand, and produced the bulk of their own food, clothing, and other items. However, there was a sudden surge of energy which replaced manual labor with mechanical work, which raised the standard of living for…

Inside Scoop: The Daily Life of A Female Factory Worker In The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was an era of progress in transportation, industry, and communication that began in England. The textile industries formed the largest manufacturing sector in industry, and women influenced all its major branches in the highest productivity industry; hence their industrial contribution has not been adequately acknowledged (DOC 1). Unfortunately, the Industrial Revolution’s impact on…

Industrial Revolution Read to Learn: From Revolution to Reconstruction During the 1800’s, business and industry developed in America in different ways. From the late 1700s onward, factory work gradually replaced the system of home-based production. Rural, water-powered mills, were replaced by urban (city), steam-driven factories, filled to the roof with chugging, hissing, clunking machines. A task once accomplished by a group of skilled craftsmen became a thoughtless chore completed by, and…

Labor has multiple definitions such as “work, especially hard physical or mental work” or “a job or task done or to be done”. Labor has had a huge impact on America and the American economy. One of the most important additions to the labor world came in 1866, the National Labor Union. In the early days of work in America there were no labor unions. People worked in unfair and unsafe conditions. Children worked in dangerous factories, minimum wage was nonexistent, and work conditions were…

textile mills were popular. Labor was in high demand and families flocked to the cities to find work. Many families could not afford only have the parents work. This was great news for the textile mills. These mills hired the children to clean the cotton from the areas under the machines while they were still…

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…