Industrial Revolution Part 1 of 3 The Industrial Revolution was a period from 1750 to 1850 where major changes in agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ mining‚ transportation‚ and technology had a profound effect on the social‚ economic and cultural conditions of the times. It began in the United Kingdom‚ then subsequently spread throughout Western Europe‚ North America‚ Japan‚ and eventually the rest of the world. The Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point in history; almost every aspect of
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Hakeem Amer 900113273. The Industrial Revolution One of the most influential revolution of all time‚ without this breakthrough that changed how the whole world live their lifes ‚ I wouldn’t be able to be doing this assignment right now on a computer. So what is the industrial revolution? Where did it take place? How did it really affect way we live today? All these question will answers in the following paragraphs. Although it occurred around the same time as the French‚ American‚ and
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18th Century During the Industrial Revolution‚ disease was responsible for many deaths‚ and people then were not in good health. There was no knowledge of what caused diseases such as cholera‚ small pox or tuberculosis‚ and no one knew how to cure them yet. As cities started to grow more populated‚ people’s health became worse due to pollution and other factors. People were poorly fed and did not receive all the nutrients they needed to stay healthy. Even drinking water‚ an essential nutrient
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life for all time. The Industrial Revolution started in Britain. In contrast with most political revolutions‚ it was neither sudden nor swift. Instead‚ it was a long slow‚ uneven process in which production shifted from simple hand tools to complex machines. New sources of power replaced human and animal power. In the 250 years since it began‚ the Industrial Revolution has spread from Britain to the rest of Europe‚ to North America‚ and around the globe. 4. Industrial-age travellers moved rapidly
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Industrial Revolution The Industrial revolution was a rough and good time. It was rough because the work was so strict and demanding and life consuming. It was good because it allowed the world to grow and develope and more people had jobs which means more people had money to succeed. The child labor laws during the Industrial Revolution weren’t as strict as they were today. Before the industrial revolution children typically worked on family farms. During the industrial revolution children worked
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Throughout centuries‚ there have been numerous events and modifications that influenced the lifestyle we are capable of having in the present day. The Industrial Revolution began around the 18th and 19th centuries where major transformations in agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ transport‚ mining‚ and technology had a reflective effect on society throughout the world; with the help of a few talented‚ intelligent inventors‚ such as James Watt‚ Eli Whitney‚ & Thomas Edison they innovated upon previous works
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The experiences of the urban working classes during the industrial revolution were harsh and unforgiving compared to our modern urban lives. People who used to live in serene farms or peaceful towns and were now forced to live in dark and crowded cities to in order to support their own/ family needs. These places are usually filthy and filled with disease-ridden air. Exposure to this kind of environment could cause a poor health conditions for the people who were living in that area especially children
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The Industrial Revolution was a time period that the working class really suffered in. Cities and jobs were packed and workers were being treated unfairly. Children were the most affected by this negative aspect of intense unfair labor. Although there was a good side to this time period‚ for the upper and middle class this period was a positive and a great advancement in transportation‚ machinery‚ medicine‚ and new inventions. The negatives in this situation for the working and poor class definitely
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Industrial Revolution THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION BEGAN IN ENGLAND‚ AND SPREAD TO THE REST OF WESTERN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES. WITH THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION‚ CAME AN INCREASED DEMAND FOR RAW MATERIALS FROM THE AMERICAS‚ ASIA‚ AND AFRICA. ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY PRODUCED THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION‚ WHILE ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCE AND MEDICINE ALTERED THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE NEW INDUSTRIAL CITIES. CULTURAL CHANGES SOON FOLLOWED. AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIES WERE BASED ON THE FAMILY UNIT
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Justin Grzechowiak Essay #1 During the second industrial revolution the U.S. was expanding and advancing rapidly. This ultimately led to a lot of corruption and most importantly a very unequal distribution of wealth amongst the people. The factory owners of this time period were living lavishly while their hard working employees were struggling to put food on the table. The gap between the rich and the poor was growing just as fast as the country itself. Something needed to be done about
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