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    Industrial Revolution in England The Industrial Revolution first started in England, then later spread to The United States. The questions is why did the revolution start in England? The revolution would start in england because They had the workers to do the work, They had the resources necessary, and they had textile production. England has many resources on the land, things such as: Iron, Coal, Wool, Lead, Cotton, Tin etc. One of the most important of the resources was Coal, Because Coal…

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    During the late 19th century and early 20th century, corruption was widespread among industries and businesses in the United States. Monopolistic businesses during this time thrived and flourished, specifically the large ones. Many American industrial leaders of the time earned the right to be called “Captains of industry”, even if the way they acted was that of a “Robber Baron” It’s impossible to put these people into only one category, because without one the other can’t be present. The way…

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    The British Industrial Revolution had positive and negative impacts on the American colonies. The invention of mechanical means to produce goods helped Britain to gain power and control over the trade industry. Machines allowed them to produce goods like textiles, iron tools, chinaware and more, at a much faster pace (Henretta et al., 2012). The increase in production of goods in England, allowed for an increase in the amount of trade to other countries, and the American colonies. The American…

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    Through my journeys in London, I've noticed many new advancements.The industrial revolution was when people transitioned to new manufacturing processes and new inventions were inspired for machines. The Industrial Revolution was a mix of positive and negative effects. The industrialization has really helped benift people and our surroundings.The cities benefited from innovations in architecture meaning they became more modernized buildings.New scientific inventions, helped factorys with…

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    During the nineteenth century, the rise of big business and monopolies sparked many different views and debates regarding the issues of the constantly changing American society. Some of the public reactions towards these debates were more radical compared to others, causing division and sectionalism to arise. Because of the rise of big business during the Gilded Age, debates over the changing national identity continued to be about the economy and society as a whole, but became more specifically…

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    influenced by the changes in this time period was Théophile Steinlen. Théophile Steinlen was born in a city of the French speaking part of Switzerland called Lausanne. Steinlen studied at the University of Lausanne before taking a job at a textile mill as a designer trainee. In Steinlen’s early twenties he was still in…

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    nearby town that they exchanged goods at a weekly outdoor market. With the onset of the industrial revolution, the rural way of life began to disappear. In 1850s many…

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    Modernization and the changing nature of work contribute to new ideas about women’s and men’s roles in American society during the 19th century by developing the city into a place of new job opportunities for men, and allowing women to gain a new authority at home, with new opportunities or activities to engage in. These changes were both positive for women and men because they no longer had to depend on a farm living life. Since they were plenty of new jobs opportunities outside their homes and…

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    The Industrial Revolution was an era of new developments in technology and machinery. These new innovative ideas helped improve production and trade. Prior to the Industrial revolution, people were accustomed to a certain lifestyle. Men would go to work and women would take care of the house, finances, and children. However, with these groundbreaking inventions, men, women, and children were also introduced to new struggles. Families worked and lived in poor working conditions that exhausted…

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    One predictor of academic dishonesty that has been researched is the fraud triangle model (Macgregor & Stuebs, 2012). The fraud triangle includes three characteristics needed for cheating to occur which are incentive, opportunity, and rationalization. In the study, the researchers examined the relationship between the fraud triangle model and how this could lead to cheating behaviors. The first proposed component is an incentive. If an incentive is present, students are more likely to want to…

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