An American revolution‚ involving an industrial and technological up rise‚ was being held in Philadelphia during the Centennial Exposition of 1876. Alexander Graham Bell motioned the start of the United States to global leadership – towards the industrial technological awakening – when his invention‚ the telephone‚ was patented that year. The first dedicated individual to industrial research‚ Thomas Alva Edison‚ opened up his own laboratory in Menlo Park‚ New Jersey‚ in the year 1876. With the
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products of the industrial age. One of the major inventions was first used by an American dentist which was an Anesthetic. It was a drug that prevented pain. Enclosure- Many landowners took over land formerly shared by peasant farmers. They mainly enclosed lands to fain more pasture for sheep. James Watt- Was a Scottish engineer who improved and made the engine more efficient. Smelt- Smelting was used to separate minerals from their ore. During 1709 Abraham Darby used coal instead of charcoal
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Before the industrial revolution‚ most families were living in small villages. They were either working in agriculture or as skilled craftsmen. Families worked by hand as a family. In the early industrial revolution era‚ three-quarter of workers was living in the countryside and farming was a predominant occupation. The one-quarter of Britain’s population was industrialized however‚ everything started to slowly change. The new laws now meant that people had to pay for their own fencing and security
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Sofia Bambina Mrs. Sather Western Civilization 300 May 2024 Child Labor during the Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution took place from 1760 to 1840‚ reaching all areas of the globe. First starting in Great Britain‚ then spreading to the rest of Europe‚ and finally westward to the United States‚ this 80-year period modernized the globe through advancements in technology‚ production‚ urbanization‚ and economics. As a result‚ the workforce was forever altered. With a significant change in
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Stephen Gardiner‚ “The Industrial Revolution was another one of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization”. The Industrial Revolution was one of the most impactful and best things to happen in human history. It helped many of the most powerful nations build and grow from the old colonial way of life. The Industrial Revolution was as much a social revolution as it was a mechanical revolution. It allowed the United States to blossom as a whole‚ creating the foundation for modern
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The impact of the Industrial Revolution on literature The impact of the Industrial Revolution on literature was major. It was a major change on the literature‚ but also in agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ mining‚ and transport. Great Britain’s Industrial Revolution began during the mid-18th century and lasted until the turn of the 20th century. The Industrial Revolution in England was characterized by the replacement of manual labor by machines‚ the emergence of large-scale manufacturing‚ the modernization
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Frankenstein: Science and the Industrial Revolution Frankenstein‚ written by author Mary Shelley‚ was a romantic based story written in Europe during the eighteen hundreds. During this time period‚ Europe was experiencing many social and economic changes. Many of these changes were a product of the industrial revolution of Europe. This time period can be defined and era of exploration‚ discovery and industrialization in which ideas were pushed to the limits. Victor’s creation of Frankenstein is
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Certainly‚ the Industrial Revolution was‚ without a doubt‚ beneficial to the progress of England from the 1800s to the present day. Its occurrence caused by the Agricultural Revolution allowed technological advancements‚ which in turn ameliorated the life of the English people. The 18th and 19th centuries called for changes and improvements to technology and industrial fields. This radical time period began with inventors introducing creations to modernize methods for producing goods. Innovative
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choose to sell‚ and after deducting all they owe me and all sums that I may be responsible for on their accounts‚ to pay them their half of the net proceeds.” (Source E) As can be seen‚ the landowners had an inordinate amount of power over the farmers working their land. Because they had an ability to do what they pleased with the crops the land-owners profited unreasonably and didn’t pay back the small farmers what they were owed. Farmers throughout the nation blamed a number of factors for their economic
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regions‚ including England due to the height of the Industrial Revolution. This occurred in the early 1800’s causing cities to increase their populations and produce greater amounts of textile products through machinery. Manchester‚ England was among the developing cities due to its first mechanized cotton mill in the late eighteenth century . The growth of Manchester’s population and advancing technology caused innumerable issues such as dreadful working‚ living‚ and sanitary conditions which resulted
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