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Among the first industries in the Northwest Ohio region were bicycle and farm wagon factories, setting the stage for the automobile industry, which would flourish in the 20th century. However, the industrial base was found in the glass industry. Due to the cheap and abundant supply of natural gas and significant monetary and land grants from the city, Edward Drummond Libbey moved his glass company from Massachusetts to Toledo in 1888. This move lead to the birth of major glass production…

Child Labor Essay: Industrial Revolution Obviously child labor is horrible. Making children working at a very low age is dreadful and unhealthy. Young kids should be getting a good education, sun, and healthy air. Because these poor children are getting hardly any breaks and who knows if they get any food. They may not even grow because they are in a smoky, hot, factory. Some of the kids can also get sick because of the nasty smoke. The smoke can get the kids and teens sick.…

The man who wrote the letter you are about to read will not show up in your textbooks. His name was Guy Goff and this was one of many letters he wrote to his wife during World War 1, this one specifically was written while he was stationed in France during the Paris Peace Conference to end World War 1. He wasn’t a politician and he wasn’t a diplomat, he was an assistant to those involved in the peace talks and got a front row seat to all of the political drama. Goff gives historians a…

The Industrial Revolution was a time period from 1750 to 1850. It was during this time in which the way of life for everyone changed dramatically. Peoples’ lives became easier while for others it just became more difficult. There are many reasons and explanations as why this was so and they all intertwine with the many outcomes of the revolution. These many outcomes came out as a positive effect or a negative effect. With the variety of effects came problems, injustice, riots, debates, and so…

During the 1800’s, Americans experienced a revolution in transportation. The Automobile gave Americans a new form of personal transportation. Trains, subways and elevated railways changed the way Americans traveled in cities. All of these forms of transportation helped create new opportunities The Industrial Revolution was a revolution because new technologies dramatically changed society and the economy. The subway is one of the products of industrial revolution. In the basic definition,…

During the time from the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution to 1900 in Britain and the United States, the most significant changes in industrial and technological development would be the shift from extreme working conditions, including child labor to an improving American workforce with better wages and better working conditions. Also, the migration of people from the rural countryside into the urban cities. However, in contrast to this, many things stayed the same; women were still…

An industrial revolution occurs when a society develops from one that primarily uses hands and tools to produce, to one that discovers and uses new sources of energy such as coal or electricity to power machines that create the products (Cleary 6). The Industrial Revolution took place around the world in three phases throughout history. The first Industrial Revolution was enacted within the 1770s and 1860s, and the first country ever to take part in an industrial revolution was England (Cleary…

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…

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…