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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…

Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain by the end of the 18th century. It was a sudden transformation of manual to mechanical labor. Great Britain had favorable location at the Atlantic coast which allowed access for imported goods as well as exporting to other countries. The British had also been engaged in commercial activities and possessed entrepreneurial skills; they tended to take greater risks in innovations and new investments. The British entrepreneurs were skilled in banking and…

After 1750 there were no wars fought in Britain which was one of the key reasons why Britain industrialised first. EXPLAIN During Britain’s peaceful days, France faced the challenge of the French Revolution, as she had political instability and an unstable economy there wasn’t enough money to invest in the production of factories and inventions. Britain had the financial stability to invest in building factories and inventions instead of wasting it on military forces. EXAMPLES This…

During the 18th century, there was a significant shift in social classes and new urban growth in England (Prof. Yang, Lec. 11). The English’s government mainly focused on industrializing the urban civilization. China was integrating people from all areas and social classes into their economy. Why were peasants in China more involved in the markets than those in England? England was striving to become a full dimension capitalist state while China focused on being self-sufficient. China’s…

The industrial revolution had a great impact on the job market; there had suddenly become an abundance of job openings in cities all around the country. The Encarta’s artist rendition of this industrial plant portrays a factory centered at the heart of the city. Factories began sprouting up in cities all over. (Document #3) Factories that produced consumer goods such as clothing or other cloth items became very popular after James Hargreaves invention of the spinning jenny in 1764. James…

Consequences of Industrialization After the Civil War, the American economy was growing more and more and industrialized. The three most significant consequences of the industrialization of the American economy after the Civil War were new inventions, transportations, and capitalism. One of the most significant consequences of the industrialization were new inventions. New inventions allowed people to do things more efficiently than before (class lecture). Materials such as steel was stronger…

Since 1938, federal labor laws have left out child farm workers from labor protections given to other working children. Unlike most other jobs, children over the age of 12 can legally work in agriculture if they have their parent’s permission and are working on the same farm as their parents. Children are allowed to work in the fields at very young ages, for many hours a day. Because of this, hundreds of thousands of U.S. children work in agriculture. Many of the workers haven’t been allowed…

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…

The advent of the industrial revolution affected the average worker in many negative ways, and yet many people either did not realize the horrendous treatment that the workers, mainly child laborers, endured, or chose to turn their nose to the vile treatment in the name of profit and luxury. Factory workers had to endure harsh treatment in their jobs, were forced to live in terrible housing, and many people turned their noses to it all for their own selfish needs. Child laborers in factories…

Introduction: Technology has negative effect on people because the workers were not protected at all in the factories. Also with the population rapidly growing people needed somewhere to stay and the rent was so high they had a bunch of 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,…