Industrialisation The industrialisation process is historically based on the expansion of the secondary sector in an economy dominated by primary activities. Thus‚ industrialisation can be termed as the period of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one. It is a part of a wider modernisation process‚ where social change and economic development are closely related with technological innovation‚ particularly with the development of large-scale
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The United States was rapidly transforming during the 19th century. Certain factors‚ such as the extension of railways‚ immigration and industrialization‚ caused the United States to transform into the country it is today. As people began to see the vast opportunities that the United States possessed‚ immigrants began to enter the country left and right. The diverse cultures of these foreigners helped define the rapidly expanding United States. During the second half of the 19th century‚ railways
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not be defeated no matter at what cost. As the progression of the Industrial Revolution escalated‚ it paved the way for what could be produced to help military forces win in battle. Industrialization during the 18th & 19th centuries caused the battles of Waterloo and the Somme to be a great example of how industrialization helped evolve war tactics and weaponry to effectively defeat the enemy. The battle of Waterloo in 1815‚ was forever marked as the day Napoleon Bonaparte French reign ended‚ it also
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Carol simmons HIS 105- Contemporary US History Industrialization after the Civil War 8/03/2014 After the Civil War‚ the United States became much more industrialized society. Between 1865 and 1920‚ industrialization improved American life in many ways‚ transforming it into a modern industrial society but also created problems for the American people. Three major improvements that contributed to the United States economy were the railroads‚ factories and immigration. Railroads during
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Science and technology Adv of technology First of all‚ technologies play a very important role in society because it makes life easier to live on and less time consuming. Technology has the ability to create shortcuts in working. People do not have to do all the hard labor anymore. For example‚ microwave ovens cook food easily without using any stoves and making a big mess. Some decade ago‚ there were no gas or electric stoves‚ people have to get firewoods and lighting them up for cooking
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in 1898. The economy of the island‚ which at that point it was largely agrarian‚ did not achieve such significant economic progress as those achieved after World War II. From that moment‚ the economy of Puerto Rico has undergone a process of industrialization and long and deep modernization. During the XVI-XVIII
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GERMINAL – by Emile Zola – translated by Roger Pearson Industrialization had many social costs‚ especially the effect it had on the lives of the working class.Discuss Zola’s portrayal of coalminers in Montsou over the course of the entire novel and show how industrial labor affected their overall lives.Does Zola believe that the condition of the working class will improve or get worse? Industrialization had a general positive effect to life‚ providing more jobs and changing transportation
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According to Jane Addams‚ some of the issues that America faced were the rapid growth of industrialization‚ a large class disparity‚ and many individuals who did not know how they would be able to help others. Also‚ when Addams described the subjective necessity‚ she is referring to the reasons why she opened the Hull-House. She cited three different reasons: a desire to interpret democracy in social terms‚ a willingness to help others‚ and the Christian Social Gospel movement. Jane Addams thought
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INTRODUCTION Fringe Benefit – meaning: • Any privilege‚ service‚ facility or amenity‚ directly or indirectly provided to employee by an employer • Any reimbursement for any purpose . • Contribution to approved superannuation fund The term Fringe benefits refer to various extra benefits provided to the employees‚ in addition to the compensation paid in the form of wage or salary. These benefits can be defined as any wage cost not directly connected with the employees
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Study of Environmental Issues Associated with Industrialization Although our industrial ways seem to be a very progressive step into the future‚ there are many flaws to the way many things are today. Things have definitely changed over the past century‚ as we can currently do things much more efficiently then before. The cost of this efficiency may seem inexpensive in many ways‚ however we do not realize that the cost of these new technologies do not just include money‚ time and labour‚ but
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