The Cheesecake Factory

one of the reasons that Parliament started passing a series of Factory Acts. The Act of 1833 banned hiring children under nine years of age, and required at least two hours of schooling for 9 through 18 year olds each day. The Act of 1847 (Ten Hours Act) limited the workday to ten hours. In the mid-to late-19th century, public health improved, and with it life expectancy rose. William Alexander Abram asserted that ”The condition of factory laborers has been vastly improved… far seldomer than…

Shirtwaist Factory. The women work their long hours in the horrible conditions that were provided for them. The men hovered over them and analyzed the women's every move. At the end of the shift the women were to stand in a single file line to have their purses checked, to ensure that they were not stealing from the factory. Little did the people know that on this Saturday something would happen that would not only change the lives of the workers, but also began a change for most of the…

The Aztecs used a very different and advanced way of agriculture who ruled an empire in the Valley of Mexico in the year of 1350-1519, from the capital city of Tenochtitlan. The Aztecs had many achievements, two things they are most know for include their farming method and use of human sacrifice . However, historians should emphasize the role of agriculture in the aztec cultures. Historians should emphasize the Aztec agriculture because the most acknowledging method of farming was the Aztecs…

Peter Cooper and the Steam Locomotive The steam locomotive, now known as the train, is very important to life as we know it. The train has has been around for a long time and made life easier for us. Peter Cooper who invented the steam locomotive started the growth of america. This essay will explain everything about the steam locomotive, how it affected America, and the inventor and his life. Peter Cooper was born to a Dutch family in New York on February 12, 1791. When he was young he didn't…

The Second Industrial Revolution is also known as Technological Revolution. It was a time for machines and other factories to improve and to further advance if they were already developed (Wikipedia). The second Industrial Revolution occurred between the times of 1870 and 1914. I also learned from this source that the use of Iron and Steel had a big role in the building of railroads. However, this was not the only thing these were used for in fact, Steel started to become the main resource used…

In the nineteenth century, the farming industry started to ignite, turning into a market based economy. Instead of producing products for the sole needs of the family, farmers were beginning to produce larger scale to sell their products for profit. The switch to a market based economy revealed a need for a more efficient network of roads, canals, and improved overall transportation. Horse drawn carriages, new canals, railroads, and steamboats were the solution to the problem. Daniel Boone…

In the last decade, many sweatshops are characterized by massive Labor Law violations such as, underpayment, no social insurance, and high level of industrial injuries. As consequences, many electronics enterprises realized the violations and are beginning to fulfill the basic legal requirements. Apparently, the difficult situation of workers cannot stand on the Labor Law alone. In order to fight for humane and decent working conditions, the workers must seek help from an effective union that…

The Agricultural Revolution began in Great Britain during the 18th century. During this time new farming ways and techniques were being introduced and food production was increasing. New machinery, helped work get done faster on the farm and did not cost as much money. New farming methods, changed the amount of food was being produced and made the cost of food decrease. Also the increase of land availability which abled farmers to get land cheap. The Agricultural Revolution changed farming…

By the 1830s, the American people started to focus on innovations in some areas of transportation and politics. The Erie Canal’s creation allowed for items and viewpoints to be reached quicker to more places and people. New political parties allowed for new ideas and improvements to the American government system in hopes to include more people. All these innovations seemed as though they had the best intentions for all citizens, but that was not the case. Workers were cast off and not given…

Britain lent Russia a large investment to fund new plants and factories in St. Petersburg and other cities. A few years later half of Russia’s industries were foreign-owned. This didn’t take away from the fact that the Russian empire was the world’s fourth-largest produces of steel and second-largest source of petroleum. The new railways transported goods into remote parts of the empire. This led to constructions and operations of factories, mines, dams, and other projects. The industrial…