The Second Industrial Revolution brought unity and prosperity to the once uneconomical Europe. Products such as railroads‚ coal‚ iron‚ and textiles‚ as well as the discovery of electricity‚ and use of chemicals‚ petroleum‚ and steel‚ are all contributes to what is referred to as the Second Industrial Revolution. These products brought improvement and advancement to all social classes. The Middle Class was profited greatly due to the Revolution. Some were even starting to merge with upper class
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Industrial Revolution (DBQ) England‚ the lead world superpower at the time‚ had both the financial and intellectual resources available to put into research and development for Industrial Revolution to begin in England. Being an economic beacon they tended to attract the smartest and most motivated individuals‚ who were in need of work‚ to England. Economic pressures in the textile business‚ which England dominated‚ started to drive toward industrialized factories. The increase of economic efficiently
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rerum the Industrial Revolution had a great impact on the people all around the world. The Industrial Revolution began in England in the 18th century and spread throughout the world. Many nations had to respond to the challenges of the Industrial Revolution and the imperialism of the West that had spawned. People had to face the significant consequences that were created through this time in history. The nature of these consequences and their effect on various people throughout the world were very
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The significance of improving workers’ pay and working conditions was vital to the success of the ongoing industrial revolution during this period as it helped soothe the demands of the unsatisfied workers. Due to changes and new laws introduced‚ improvements began to occur. Popular pressure however was only significant in bringing about this change to an extent. The development of specialized skills in the factories and mills‚ and due to the competition between employers as they repeatedly sought
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iron making‚ machine tools‚ transportation‚ and many other inventions the answer to that question is the Industrial Revolution. Though there many advantages to this time period many believe that this time period was a curse. They believe that because of the poor living conditions‚ unsafe working conditions in the factories‚ and the disregard of workers rights. The Industrial Revolution was from 1760 to 1820‚ it was a time of change old to new types of manufacturing. Such as‚ machine and new
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The question as to why the Industrial Revolution occurred in Western Europe and not anywhere else in the world like China is indeed a very intriguing matter. There is no doubt that the Industrial Revolution‚ an accelerated technological innovation did indeed happen as the same reason as all technological innovations which is to reduce labour costs. However‚ to posit that that is the only reason that the Industrial Revolution occurred could be huge blunder. Hence‚ akin to what E.H. Carr once said
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they are greedy! It is true‚ greed drives people to go out of their way and they usually become power hungry. Especially during the times of industrialization‚ many business tycoons became greedy and wanted to crush all competition. The industrial revolution shows the role of greed very clearly‚ because many business people wanted to be the best and essentially get the most money. An example of this is John D. Rockefeller‚ his business was standard oil‚ when he found a way to make oil into kerosene
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The industrial revolution was a time when countries such as Britain and France began to modernize and develop more goods for the general public. This innovation of manufacture led to a large demand of goods by the general public. This demand could only be accomplished by enforcing a large workforce to do the labor of creating the manufactured products. Although this large workforce resulted in modernization of the country as well as an economic boost‚ the industrial revolution also caused
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Hey‚ I’m Tommie‚ I would tell you how old I am but I can’t remember. Now this Industrial revolution ain’t as great as they say. All us kids have become more popular for labour. Collieries‚ mills‚ factories. We do it all. I myself work in a colliery. Ever since the demand for coal has increased‚ the demand for children has also risen. In the colliery I work as a trapper‚ I have since I was six. I sit there in the darkness‚ for 12 hours a day‚ for 2 pennies a day. Me‚ me mother and father‚ George
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The Industrial Revolution occurred in Britain during the mid-18th to the early 19th century. One of the most poisonous and dangerous jobs in the Industrial Revolution was matchmaking where workers would dip the ends of match sticks into a hazardous chemical called phosphorus. The prime candidates to complete the job of matchmaking were young girls aged 4-16 years old who were known as ‘match girls’. These children worked‚ making matches‚ from 6:00 in the morning to almost 10:00 at night and were
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