all of the profits were going to Britain. Britain’s Opium exports to China started in the mid-1700s and peaked in 1832. Another product that was being used by Britain was cotton. Britain was a very industrialized country with many textile factories‚ therefore they needed a lot of cotton and by 1875 about 125 million pounds of cotton was imported for the British Textile industry. Between
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Carlie Daquino Mrs. Sauter World History/Block G 14 December 2014 Industrial Revolution I do not agree with the statement that the Industrial Revolution has had more negative effects on the world community than positive. In the long run‚ the Industrial Revolution led to a better family life‚ advancements in technology‚ a rise in consumerism‚ and a positive impact in world new government. Family life prior to the Industrial Revolution was centered on the family farm or small local business
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According to Frank Forrest‚ “ the cause of a sickness‚ which is known by the name of “ mill fever”...” The factory smoke was causing people to become very ill and it was so bad then came up with a name for the sickness. According the William Cobbett‚ “ men had dropped down dead in the harvest fields…” The pollution was so bad the it had an
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revolution and the great economic success it also had a large variety of victims. Women faced different demands during the industrial age to those that they face today. Women of the working classes would usually be expected to go out to work‚ often in the mills or mines. As with the children and men the hours were long and conditions were
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industrial revolution. We got resources growing on trees There are a number of rivers in Britain. In the years leading to the Industrial Revolution‚ water was used as a source of power and as a mode of transportation. Water provided energy to power mills (such as watermills)‚ precursors to steam engines and machines. Britain’s waterways also played an important role in the transportation of goods when canals were constructed. Britain’s agriculture is a boom right now.. we have an increased food‚ health
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during the 19th century‚ which were present mostly in urban areas. This made formations of large factories‚ mass production of goods‚and an increased need for labor. For instance‚ steam engines were created for transportation and trade‚ and textile mills were created to
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same time it also brought many good things. For instance‚ prior to the Industrial Revolution people worked at home farms‚ and small workshops. Textiles were primarily made of wool and were hand spun. But since the invention of the spinning wheel‚ cotton was produced much quicker. (Man-Made) It was this types of invention that made product come out more quicker for the consumer. With water wheels use to power machinery and steam engine being invented‚ these are the things that made factories speed
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Was the Industrial Revolution good for some people? Did the industrial revolution help England in the 18th century? The Industrial Revolution started in the 18th century. The Industrial Revolution is a dark time in the Victorian era where‚ many kids from poor families or orphans were forced to work endless hours everyday to little to no pay. Many kids died in tragic work accidents or illness from the job. They were called ‘The white slaves of england‚’ they are the people who built Britain from the
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why it helped the cause of industrialization is that since product was manufactured quickly‚ they can sold it also more quickly. Furthermore‚ the document D emphasize the inventions of different kind of machine in the textile industry. For example‚ cotton gin‚ water frame‚ flying shuttle‚ spinning jenny and power loom. It also helped cause of industrialization because it increase the speed production and furnished the product into better quality. Therefore‚ they can produce more product in a
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Life of Workers in the Industrial Revolution During the Industrial Revolution in Europe many things had changed in technology‚ such as the creation of machines. The Industrial Revolution caused people to make new machines such as the cotton gin and steam engine. With machines being made it also changed the lives of people‚ workers. Workers in Europe faced many obstacles such as their new lifestyle‚ horrible working conditions‚ and getting replaced by machines. There were some benefits for workers;
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