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    invented the powerloom‚ Which after 1800 was powered by new steam engines. Replaced by the flying shuttle. Five years later after that in the late 70s‚ 1790‚ cartwright changed all his big factories over from water power to steam engines. Then in 1799 about nine years later‚ some combination acts were made illegal in England for workers to unionize in order to bargain for higher pay and better working conditions.

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    challenged old traditions with new values by viewing the people who came to America and changing the way people thought. During the late 1800s and early 1900s‚ there are millions of people arrived in the United States and created culture conflicts with native-born American people because of they take Americans job away and make their own society. At the beginning‚ some Immigrants come to America seeking for freedom. Others dream of getting rich. As a result‚ the number of immigration shifted dramatically

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    also known as a family tree it can allow us to keep records of the past. The Edwards family tree shows great record from the early 1700 ’s to the mid 1800s. This family tree demonstrates when a person was baptized; when they got married; and when they passed away. The Edwards family chart show the different relations of marriages and fertility rate from today ’s society. From the chart we can determine that the Edwards family show a different demography compared to todays society. This is because

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    In the early 1800s‚ the ideal woman was a sophisticated being. Intelligence‚ virtue and wittiness were all key character traits that every male would have fallen for in a female. However‚ this idea of the perfect woman has taken a huge leap backwards in modern society. Men have drastically changed their views on ‘what is hot and what is not’ in a female. Should men still be pursuing the ideal woman represented in the 1800s? More importantly‚ does the contemporary mentality of the ideal woman yield

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    The growing population‚ and work environment today‚ make us feel safe in the positions that we have in our job‚ but that wasn’t always the case‚ especially if you worked during the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s. This is the time period‚ when the working conditions were terrible and millions of people found their pay inside of huge factories. Hundreds of people stood in lines in front of factories to get a job‚ for any amount of money. Many of the workers that were hired‚ weren’t skilled and

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    During the late 1800s‚ many countries around the world were undergoing heavy unrest. There was political persecution‚ religious persecution‚ economic failure‚ or famine occurring at the time. Push factors such as these drove many people‚ including the Chinese‚ to flee in order to escape from this turmoil. However‚ a major push factor was the failing economy caused by the British dominance in China after the British defeated the Chinese in the Opium War. 2.) Around the 1840s‚ gold was discovered

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    Not only has the introduction of different cultures shown an effect but the change in gender roles‚ attitudes‚ beliefs and values have also had a massive impact on the Australian diet and food scene. In the early 1900’s Australia was still influenced by its British and Irish ancestors in the meals that were eaten. These influences mainly affected dinner which contained meat and three vegetables‚ this was a daily regime and rarely ever changed. This was complimented

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    Psychology has majorly changed from the 1800s due to developing methods and theories that adapt to human nature and societal changes. As an academic discipline that has been taught‚ modified and industrialized since the 1800s we are able to understand and use these past theories to practice psychology today. Firstly‚ the essay will explain and define psychology‚ where it originated from‚ including the main theorist that impact the way psychology is influenced today through approach’s. Secondly

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    The romantic period in American history came around during the early 1800s. It was an artistic and literary movement that started in Europe and eventually spread to America. Romanticism was used in many songs‚ art‚ poems‚ and stories during this time. It included a lot of emotion and colors used to describe and create stories. There were many stories and poems created during this period and some of the stories are still read today. The authors during this time period used more emotion rather than

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    Child Labor in America Throughout the 1700’s and the early 1800s child labor was a major issue in American society. Children have always worked for family businesses whether it was an agricultural farming situation or working out of a family business in some type of workplace. This was usually seen in families of middle or lower class because extra help was needed to support the family. Child labor dramatically changed when America went through the Industrial Revolution. When America’s industrial

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