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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Professor Estey World History-HIS 271 A 22 February 2012 Asian Empires of the 19th Century During the rise of European Powers‚ in the times of the Industrial Revolution‚ the Asian Empires were quickly falling behind. Each nation in the Asian Empire had a strong and rigid internal focus and due to their refusal to adapt to the changing times each empire was lead to its decline. By the start of the nineteenth century the technological gap was increasingly clear. It was not until the rise of imperialism
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2. How did the Industrial Revolution transform society? During the 1700’s‚ manufacturing companies in Britain began producing goods in a completely new way that would soon spread across Europe and then across the world. Inventors built remarkable machines. New forms of power‚ such as steam‚ replaced the strength of human and animals. The factory system of making goods also came into use. All of these advances affected patterns of living as well as working. Because society was so transformed‚ this
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nineteenth century has led to the creation of innovations that have had a significant impact on the current wellbeing of civilization such as antibiotics‚ the printing press‚ and the telegraph. Although these all pertain to the advancements of technology‚ steam engines have not only been considered an advancement to technology‚ but have changed the view of transportation entirely. Transportation rapidly became the focal point in all areas embodying civilization‚ including but not limited to‚ social structure
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The Industrial Revolution was a time of innovation and productivity which truly allowed the British to transition to this new era. The Industrial Revolution in Britain was not caused from an individual power but the need for a better energy source than wood. The British found this in coal which contains three times the amount of energy‚ and the British coasts were blessed with this resource. Mining was what allowed the Industrial Revolution to kick start. As the coal source on the surface depleted
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This paper will outline the role of women in society during the Victorian Era and present some real life examples from the Women’s Diaries of the Westward Journey of 19th century women following their roles and at times having the those roles challenged by the difficulty of the trail. 19th-Century Women Women in the nineteenth century‚ for the most part‚ had to follow the common role presented to them by society. This role can be summed up by what historians call the "cult of domesticity". The McGuffey
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The 19th century was a time where dehumanizing those seen as helpless was conventional‚ and now‚ two centuries later‚ this act has become even more dangerous and problematic. Statistics show that there’s an estimate of 27-29.8 million people enslaved in the world today (10 Statistics on Slavery Today). This number has increased dramatically over the past few years‚ and many people are working hard to put an end to these illegal acts. Slavery has played an extremely large role in the formation of
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As observed in the cities of London and Paris during the early nineteenth century‚ the development of the two modern cities sparked revolutionary changes upon prominent social issues. Dilemmas such as rapid growth‚ housing problems‚ poverty‚ crime‚ class tensions‚ infrastructure‚ and political instability were all factors that changed through the urbanization of the two capitals. In the time of the nineteenth century‚ sexuality in the city surface over gender division systems‚ which reflect the
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As the Industrial Revolution came about in the early 1800’s and it had a big impact on not only how people lived‚ but how long people lived. From the British Medical Journal‚ The Lancet‚ the life expectancy of a professional was only to the age of 38‚ it was 20 years old for a person of the middle class or an average person‚ and for a laborer in the factories the life expectancy was about 17 years old. (Doc. 8) The reason for terrible numbers is all of the pollution in the air and water throughout
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The American Industrial Revolutions begins a new era for the United States. New assembling was about improving individuals’ lives. Merchandise moved from places to places and items being created by hand‚ in factories. The American industrialists managing this development were prepared to take risk in order to make their organizations triumphant. There will be Political Machines‚ child labor‚ working condition and food safety added to the development of worker’s parties. American people were outraged
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