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    Factory life during the Industrial Revolution was unhealthy and an utterly disgusting environment unsuitable for children, not only for the dangerous equipment, but also for the insufficient ability to tend to and take care of the children, even forcing and expecting them to lie in some circumstances. For example, one interview stated, ¨When I was a surgeon in the infirmary, accidents were very often admitted to the infirmary, through the children's hands and arms having being caught in the…

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    the spaces to the right after discussing them with your group. Be sure to cite evidence when asked to do so. What were some of the causes that led to the Industrial Revolution? Industrial production Agricultural production Iron smelting Railways Steam power Coal and oil extraction Name the most significant fuel used in the Industrial Revolution. Where was it originated for use? Why was it so beneficial? Coal and oil was the most significant fuel that was used in the Industrial Revolution..…

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    if you was to tell somebody you live on a farm without any electricity now. People will ask you why? Yes, it changed education, electricity,transportation, medicine,clothing, and mass production was made possible. This also was achieved by coal and steam that fuel electricity. We can talk about the pros about the industrial revolution, but what about the people that was hurt or even killed by it. How these people changed our life after their passing. I will attempt to try to cover this complex…

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    agriculture to industrialization. Next was new technologies, national transportation, and new businesses. Technology helped transform the factory work and increased the scale of production. The two technologies that changed people daily life was steam and electricity. Electricity helped manufacturers to stop relying on water so factories were not located by the rivers anymore due to the new innovations. Technology also enabled managers to substitute machines for workers, skewing the balance of…

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    The Industrial Revolution was a time filled with tremendous innovation and creativity, with new inventions including but not limited to the steam engine, the spinning jenny, and the water frame becoming introduced to the public for the first time. However, while there were positives that came out of this productive time period, citizens actually did end up paying a price due to such tremendous advances in technology. One major expenditure that some citizens had to pay, particularly the younger…

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    The Industrial Revolution started in Britain it took place in 1750 to 1950 it later speared throughout Europe, it was the transition to new manufacturing processes which started in Great Britain it saw a lot of change in Britain when manufacturing of goods moved from small shops and homes to large factories. This shift brought changes in agriculture, transportation, textile, metal production, economic views, politics and social structure as people moved from rural areas to big cities to work. It…

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    Great Britain was able to go through an industrial revolution because it met all twelve of the prerequisites needed for a nation to undergo industrial revolution. The nine prerequisites not touched upon prerequisites centre around three main themes: British power and geography, the Dissenters, and demand. At the time, Britain was the most powerful nation in Europe, and quite possibly the world, because of the profit earned from colonization and the slave trade. It had a stable monarchy dating…

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    The beginning of the Industrial Revolution resulted in unethical and unsanitary work and living conditions, but by the 1870s, regulations and laws were passed to improve the quality of life for working class men. The Industrial Revoltuion yielded steam transportation in the form of trains and transformed the economy of France, Germany, and Great Britain, therefore, changing the life and working conditions of European working class men in…

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    The Industrial Revolution in Europe was a major shift in economy for higher demands in industrials. The Revolution first started because of the increase in population and the rapid growth in technology. Machines were replacing man’s hands which left many without jobs. This movement then forced people to work in the factories. The issue with that was there were not enough skilled workers to meet demands. The first issue had started within the textile industry. The cottage industries at the time…

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    The Industrial Revolution was a period in the 18th century when the people of the United States began to create machines and methods to help do work faster and/or better. The started in the North when we started to replace cotton industries with textile factories, their methods started to pick up around the country. There were machines to help with cotton pick and separation, to create fabric, etc. The country didn't need to rely on countries in Europe for their fabric anymore. But while there…

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