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    were many examples of how the revolution was improving the old and showing was what we can do. All of these helped improve businesses‚ the way of life‚ and helped strengthen our nation. With all of these new inventions and technologies factories and mills started to boom. Machines were improving so well that they only

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    key to the Industrial Revolution. The inventions were accountable for mass industrial production that is still used today. During the Industrial Revolution there were many inventions that were assembled to improve the lives of countless people. The cotton gin and interchangeable parts made Eli Whitney one of the most magnificent inventors during the time of the Industrial Revolution. Ever since Eli Whitney was a child he had an affinity for technology and mechanize work. When he was young he was very

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    The American society started to change tremendously in 1815.It was due to very important events ‚the revolution of industry and the Second Great Awakening.The technology advanced significantly with new inventions like the telegraph‚ sewing machine‚ and assembly line.The agriculture was booming with the mechanical thresher‚ which was a tractor with a steam engine‚ and the reaper was used to harvest wheat. The Second Great Awakening started a whole new religious and Evangelicals ideas all across

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    In On Liberty‚ Mill thinks that it is beneficial to the good life if the liberty of a person can only be legitimately limited in order to prevent the harm of others. He believes that the good life is based on the principle of utility‚ where the greatest amount of happiness is achieved for the greatest amount of people. He believes both individuals and society are capable of self-improvement and argues for liberty on the foundation that individuality is beneficial to society because it leads to personal

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    Hopkins on the other hand highlights how the measure to actually pass this piece of legislation was ‘delayed by the Lords’ in parliament being put forward in 1816 but finally passed in 1819; he also shows how this act in applied to children in cotton mills in the textile industry but didn’t to those working in lace making and other areas of employment. He also suggests that it was ‘poorly enforced’ without adequate safeguards to make sure there is no child labour or overworking. Hill would argue

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    Utilitarianism may be interpreted differently or in another form‚ e.g. such as “Rule utilitarianism”‚ which is represented by the two different interpretations of utilitarianism by two consequentialists; John Stuart Mills (Rule utilitarianism) and Jeremy Bentham (Act utilitarianism). Mills constructed the theory of “Rule utilitarianism”‚ which focuses on general rules that everyone should follow to bring about the greatest good for that community. Rule utilitarianism establishes the best overall rule

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    with people living in villages and small towns. Most people earned their living by working in farms and skilled labour. However‚ the industrial revolution changed the lifestyles for the British population. There was a rapid increase in factories and mills; cities were built to house the growing workforce as many had left their Architecture jobs for industrial jobs. This lead to slums and overcrowded housing as the labour employers received the income from the workers. It was popular for families to

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    probably paid to the a lie about the factory. Another opponent is Edward Baines who wrote a part in his book about the conditions and the ideas he has for punishment for the workers.(History of the cotton manufacture in Great Britain) Edward states that ¨abuse is the exception ‚not the rule¨(History of the cotton manufacture in Great Britain) Edward is saying abuse is allowed but is not enforced. Edward is a supporter of healthy factory and child abuse which doesn’t help the healthy conditions of

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    Arvind Mills – A turnaround story When the World Trade Organisation removed the quota restrictions on countries exporting garments on January 1‚ 2005 it opened up a new era for the Indian textile industry‚ thereby ending forty long years of protectionism by the developed countries. It is estimated that approximately 47% of the restricted markets will be opened up for free trade. Hence it is good news for companies in the textile sector like Arvind Mills which is considered to be the largest textile

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    Hailey Michaelis. History paper. Sections 62879 and 62881. Professor: Mrs. Ellis (Did the industrial revolution provide more economic opportunities for women in the 1830s?) The industrial revolution opened many doors for women‚ in the 1830s women were still believed to work at home‚ opposed to working in factories or doing a mans job. Women were supposed to maintain the household and maintain their religious practices while the men went out to make the money and bring home food for his children

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