19th century‚ huge landmass‚ but slightly behind in terms of technology. Following the Congress of Vienna‚ Europe entered into the Industrial Revolution. Beginning around 1980‚ the world has entered into a kind of technological revolution. Just as the Industrial Revolution was sparked by James Watt’s invention of the improved steam engine‚ this new technological revolution was sparked by the invention of the microchip or the computer. Along with the development of digital technology There are many
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Inventions during the Industrial Revolution (Anaesthesia) Inventions like the light bulb dominate modern-day history books‚ however‚ anyone facing surgery would have to be compelled to agree with the very fact that anaesthesia was one of the most necessary inventions during the Industrial Revolution. Before the invention of anaesthesia‚ the fix for a given ailment was often far worse than the ailment itself. One of the greatest challenges during that period occurred when Doctor’s had to pull a tooth
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Industrial/Agrarian Revolution Notes: Agrarian Revolution: - before life expectancy was 20-30 - Education was a privilege not a right - no sewage systems - 80% of pop. was farmers - Enclosure Acts! - Cheeper food - small scale farmers had to move to towns and cities to seek jobs - city pop. rose - farming less difficult - farming: Survival > Business - 1750 ~15% lived in towns - 1850 ~50% lived in towns - 1880 ~80% lived in towns The population explosion: The social and economic effect of
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During the period 1789-1806‚ one of the unusual manifestations of the French Revolution was the adoption of a completely new calendar; ’The Calendar of Reason’. It was divided into twelve months of thirty days each which symbolized their separation from the old style. One of the reasons for the calendar consisted on the rejection of numerous holidays‚ religious and politic oppressiveness and some reactions included people honoring to the new adoption while other arguing over the cruelty they were
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There are many negative and positive consequences that come from technological advances. The industrial revolution is a great example of this. The steam engine was a big jump into a more advanced world but it also came with some downfalls. There was also advantage in light. Lasers were a better way for light to travel further and still have a steady light source. In 1781‚ there was this guy named James Watt that invented a Piston Steam engine. This was the first rotary engine created. This invention
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Study Guide Unit 1: Industrial Revolution Chapter 25 Section 1 Students should be able to explain what conditions led to the Industrial Revolution beginning in Great Britain Great Britain had a vast amount of natural resources required for the I.R. but its economy was in very good shape and It was very politically stable. Students should be able to define the term Factors of Production and be able to explain the terms land‚ labor‚ physical capital and entrepreneurship. Describe how the railroad
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Social Consequences The First Industrial Revolution is the name given to the years between 1780 and 1850 when agriculture was replaced by industry as the main wealth source in the Western world. With this major shift also came considerable societal disadvantages. I will justify my choice for the two most significant social consequences‚ the changes in family life and the penalties of child labor The role of the family was forever changed during the Industrial Revolution. When agriculture was the primary
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Railroads have been around for almost two hundred years. During the Industrial Revolution‚ Railroads were one of the important factors. Railroads brought out only benefits to America‚ they brought political‚ economic and social change in only 50 years since they were brought to America. Trains and railroads were also an important factor during the civil war. Trains helped by carrying military supplies from one military camp to another. Over the next 50 years‚ America would come to build spectacular
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Industrial Revolution Newspaper Editorial My name is Royston Pike and the year is 1966 and I am a factory worker. I have been working in the factory since I can remember. I do not have family my mother and father both died when I was very young so I have had to care for myself. You mustn’t tell anybody but I am against this darn industrial revolution. The life of a factory worker is the worst I know this from experience. All these machines do is kill us or hurt us. I can’t do much with my life
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Child Labor at Industrial Revolution Child labor is the idea of forcing adolescent children into hazardous tasks working under ruthless circumstances and surrounded by an unsafe environment. Children are valuable and precious therefore‚ they should not be mistreated and allowed to experience misery and suffering at such a young age. Problems‚ disagreements‚ injuries‚ and death have all been caused by child labor. Child labor was the worst issue that provoked acute social‚ mental‚ and physical
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