During the era of the Industrial Revolution many significant changes occurred in the lives and labor of most European citizens. These changes affected every aspect of their lifestyle and cultures and there was little they could do to prevent it. European nations were looking for more ways to expand in size and wealth. In the search for these ambitions the idea of using machinery to efficiently mass produce manufactured goods arose. This innovation completely altered the lives of many hardworking
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There is no question that the Industrial Revolution had an enormous impact on American society between 1870 and 1940‚ but the question is what kind of an impact did it have during this period. The overall effect of the Industrial Revolution turned out to be a positive push towards modernization in America. As Stephen Gardiner‚ a British architect and writer during the 20th century‚ said‚ “The Industrial Revolution was another one of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization
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clearly present in the era of the Industrial Revolution. The Five Themes of history are revolutionary change‚ conflict between groups‚ economics‚ technology‚ and geography. These themes are very important to history because without them‚ history wouldn’t have happened the way it did. Or at least it would have been less influential than it is now. The Five Themes also help people understand more about what happened and why it happened. The Industrial Revolution was shaped by many aspects. The
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THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN GREAT BRITAIN The Great Britain was the first country to undergo industrial revolution which according to Musson and Robinson (1969) is the "transformation of a predominantly rural‚ agricultural and handicraft society into a predominantly urban‚ industrial and mechanized society" (60). Indeed the modern world owes a lot to British pioneers of the 18th and 19th century like Abraham Darby‚ Richard Arkwright‚ John Wilkinson‚ Samuel Crompton‚ Thomas Newcomen and James Watt
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The Industrial Revolution Today’s highly advanced world began with the inventions and technological discoveries of the Industrial revolution that began in the small‚ but powerful country of Great Britain rather than any other country and spread throughout the world. Before the start of the Industrial revolution‚ an age of Enlightenment occurred that brought forward new ideas and innovations that paved a new era of science and inventions. The Industrial revolution was the period in which machines
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This was the industrial revolution. “Low-cost‚ high-grade coal‚ oil and natural gas- the backbone of the industrial revolution- will be a distant memory by 2050‚”(Jeremy Grantham) this quote shows how the industrial revolution was such a big part of American history. The greatest impacts of the revolution were the making of factories‚ the making of transportation and the middle class finally getting livable wages leading to a new way of life. One of the greatest impacts of the revolution was the making
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THE FIRST AEROPLANE Orville and Wilber wright the inverters of the aeroplane were brothers Wilbur the eldest was born on April 16‚ 1867 and died on May 30‚ 1912 the youngest Orville was born about 4 years later on August 19‚ 1871 and died on January 30‚ 1948. They conducted the first official powered flight in 1903 on December 17. The plane was made of wooded beams with canvas stretched over them. The plane had two vertical wings with propellers behind them that pushed the plane through the
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The industrial revolution began in Britain and worked it’s way to America. Most of the people who lived in Britain resided in small rural towns where their daily living revolved around farming. The people of these towns lives were hard as incomes were low and malnourishment
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The Industrial Revolution started in the 1760’s and continued to grow until the mid-1800. This revolution brought innovation and changes economically‚ socially and politically in many countries. During the Industrial Revolution new manufacturing processes were developed. Manufacturing changes included new chemical manufacturing was developed and iron production processes were crucial Manuel methods of production were given to machines. Huge social and political improvements occurred that helped improve
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technology all over the world. However‚ energy changes that occurred during the Industrial Revolution impacted countless citizens all over the world in ways that affected their production and living standards. Up until the Industrial Revolution‚ wood was used for both as a fuel and a building material. American and English adoption of coal and iron as energy resources was a critical driving factor during the Industrial Revolution since the adoption improved transportation resources and promoted mass manufacturing
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