survived better before the industrial revolution.Though when the industrial revolution comes in the lichens on the trees die and the peppered moth begins to be eaten more by birds and black moths survive and become more common. This shows that the variation in the population helps because if the moths didn’t have variation and were all peppered they would have all eventually died out. Natural selection made the colors of moths change to black during the industrial revolution.
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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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The Second Industrial Revolution began about 1875 and instead of using iron as the main building material‚ steel became the preference. It was lighter‚ stronger and more flexible. People moved away from the use of steam power to a new way of making things move by using electricity and petroleum. This new was of energy allowed homes to have lights at night and street lights. Electricity opened the door to the use of the telegraph and telephone. It also allowed factories and mills to run as long
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During the nineteenth century‚ Britain underwent a drastic change of technologies‚ techniques and energy sources‚ this was known as the Industrial Revolution. However‚ to power these industries‚ an increase of child labour was necessary. It may be argued that some children were beneficiaries of the era; however‚ through an examination of their conditions in both the textile factories and mines‚ and their quality of city life‚ it is revealed that the majority were victims. Nevertheless‚ it may be
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The Industrial Revolution and The Bauhaus The Industrial Revolution‚ which began in England around 1760‚ led to radical changes at every aspect in architecture. The growth of heavy industry brought a flood of new building materials such as cast iron‚ steel‚ and glass with which architects and builders devised structures undreamed of in size‚ form‚ and function. New types of buildings such as rail road stations‚ warehouses‚ exchanges‚ shopping malls‚ exhibition halls were required in the rapidly
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Life During the Pre-Industrial Revolution The American Industrial Revolution was considered a period of time where America was going through “its aging stage.” Life before the Industrial Revolution was mainly revolved around agriculture and hand-made products. People earned their living by working at home‚ since most of their manufactured goods were often made in their cottage using only hand tools or simple inventions‚ such as old spinning wheels and the wooden plow. These simple tools produced
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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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During the Industrial Revolution‚ the use of child labour was very common. Most families did not have enough money and so‚ their children had to work to bring money into the household. They had to work long hours in dangerous conditions getting little to no pay. Children were useful in the workforce because of their size allowing them to fit in small spaces in mines or factories where adults couldn’t fit. Working conditions were harsh‚ they would have to wake up very early and then work for as long
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Account for the state of public health in Britain during the Industrial Revolution The state of public health in Britain during the Industrial Revolution was very poor. There were many reasons why the standard of health was so bad. Leading up to the Industrial Revolution was the Agricultural Revolution‚ which brought about population growth and rural-urban migration. Houses were built very quickly‚ cheaply and poorly which meant there was no sanitation‚ very little running water‚ no sewerage drains
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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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