tool industry. This industry began developing machinery for a wide range of industrial activities‚ as well as iron and steel production. A key element of the machine tool industry was its emphasis on interchangeable parts for machinery. Known as the American system of manufacturing‚ it entailed an increasing range of products manufactured by machines that turned out identical objects and could be operated by a minimally skilled operator. The skill needed was built into the machine. The increased demand
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Abbey Martin HST 106H Dr. Katherine Hubler April 17‚ 2015 Industrialization in the 18th and 19th Centuries Revolutions abounded worldwide in the late 18th and 19th centuries. From political independence to industrialization‚ it was a time of great change that would provide the building blocks for modern day society. Although political revolutions created independent nations and abolished slavery‚ it was the Industrial Revolution that truly shifted how society functioned. The Industrial Revolution
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The 1800s were a time full of growth and modernization. The geography of countries plays a big roll in their economy and the resources they can provide for themselves. The fact that Great Britain and Japan are both island nations has lead them to develop around their location and limitations. Great Britain is a big island located to the west of the European continent. The geography of England made it easy to protect and to trade. "[British] ports command an unobstructed passage to the Atlantic
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Post-industrialization in America started in the 1880s. America was eager to gets its foot in the door of the world economy. Leopold II recognized this and “advertised” the DRC to the United States convincing unsuspecting politicians that he was stopping the slave trade. Many powerful countries now wanted to hop on board the “free market” that Leopold suggested‚ was a great economic opportunity. Concessions of land and the means of production were sold for 50% ownership. Everything and everyone in
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Word count: 1188 Introduction Ever since industrialization occurred in Europe‚ America and parts of Asia‚ economic growth has been the major focus point of most governments. This quest arose because of the desire for higher economic status and political power. However‚ during this pursuit the subject of personal wellbeing and happiness came about. According to the PEW global survey (as cited in Stokes 2007)‚ it has been noted that‚ an increase in personal well being has a direct relationship with
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on the trip over to the Americas. On the American mainland‚ the practice of enslaving Africans developed differently depending on the needs of the region. In Virginia‚ for example‚ the Dutch slave trade was not accessible to the early days of the colony. As a result‚ Virginia tobacco planters relied initially on indentured servitude and‚ to a much lesser extent‚ labor from people indigenous to the area. Eventually‚ difficulties with keeping Native American laborers and
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As depicted by Green’s Blacksmith at the Forge (1855) and Menzel’s The Iron Rolling Mill (1875)‚ how did the process of industrialization alter people’s relationships to their work/occupation? As the Industrial Revolution grew rapidly during the 1790s to the 1850s technology and the workforce changed drastically. Railways and canals made for faster transportation‚ while factories and mills created large amounts of product in a small amount of time. However‚ all of the advantages of the Industrial
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Annie Catania March 5‚ 2014 AP US History DBQ In the period of 1865 to 1900‚ American agriculture was greatly affected by technology‚ government policy‚ and the economic conditions of the country. At first‚ the advances and decisions made in these three categories pleased farmers‚ and they had a positive outlook for the future. Their opinions changed drastically over a prolonged period of time. From 1865 to 1900 the United States’ railways increased their mileage dramatically (Document
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and under the auspices of the Supreme Being‚ the following rights of man and the citizen. Then in the Spanish American revolution‚ they had a hero by the name of Simon Bolivar. He explained the situation in Spanish America before the wars and his expectations for the future of Latin America based on their history‚ and he made the comment on serf’s. He states this in his letter “Americans today who live within the Spanish system occupy a position in society no better than that of serfs destined for
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In American history‚ unity was important; however‚ during the Progressive Era‚ women started to unite even more to get the right to vote and also to get jobs. However‚ this was not easy‚ as even though women wanted equality because of either religious reasons or people’s ignorance‚ that was impossible. Mary Church Terrell‚ an American civil rights activist and journalist‚ had a file speaking about this topic; in 1908
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