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    Jamie Park & Eric Johnson Block 1 DBQ Essay The first American Industrial Revolution took place between 1780 and 1860‚ an event in history that changed the United States dramatically. Prior to the Industrial Revolution‚ producing material goods was very time-consuming and labor intensive because everything was handmade. Advances technology‚ however‚ allowed for manufacturers to produce large quantities of products within a short period of time. Changes to the way products were made in

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    Industrial Revolution (DBQ) The Industrial Revolution had a positive and negative affect on the new world. Bringing many new inventions‚ factories‚ and transportation. The factories produced items faster and the new invention of ships and vehicles made trade move quicker and farther. Was this all a positive affect on the world? Some would argue that it was not. In document 1 we see an excerpt from an interview with a man (Joseph Hebergam) that worked in one of the various factories. Joseph

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    <center><b>Examine in detail the History of the Industrial Revolution. Discuss why Britain led the way in the Industrial Revolution and also explain in detail the effects of industrialization on society.</b></center> <br> <br>Had it not been for the industrial revolution‚ I would doubt very much that we would enjoy the technology we have in the year 2000. The reason we have this technology is that between the years 1750 and 1914 a great change in the world’s history was made. People started to discover faster methods

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    Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain? Before the 18th century‚ most people lived off of the land‚ as they had done so for many generations. But in the next 150 years‚ there was an explosion of new ideas and technological inventions that changed the way we work‚ live and play.1 This period of time was known as the Industrial Revolution‚ and it began in Britain. There are many reasons as to why this is so. Coal in Britain was plentiful‚ and had many applications‚ which was integral to

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    The industrial revolution was truly bright spot in earth’s otherwise dirty shirt. Society was changed forever by the great innovations and breakthroughs from the 1800s‚ as they have a truly lasting effect on the human way of life. With the invention of the Telegraph‚ the Sewing machine‚ the Wrench and the Telephone we can clearly see the effects these inventions made in the fields of communication‚ mass production and metal work. By the 19th century advances in communication were being made and

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    It is definitely no secret that positive thinking can make you happier. It seems like such a simple concept‚ yet it is not an easy thing for people to embrace. There are many benefits to being an optimist. For one‚ it leads to allowing oneself to be open to new ideas and ways of thinking‚ therefore broadening your thought process. This‚ in turn‚ can lead to being more outgoing and social. There are also numerous benefits for our health from being a happier person. They can range from healthier‚

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    Examine the positive and negative effects of globalisation on people and the environment. The international monetary fund (IMF) defines globalisation as ‘the growing economic interdependence of countries worldwide through increasing volume and variety of cross border transactions in goods and services‚ freer international capital flows and more rapid wide spread diffusion of technology. Globalisation can only work if a country embraces it. The world is divided in 2 at the moment. The ‘core’ and

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    about everything. The Industrial Revolution was no exception.  There were lots of bad things that came with it‚ but at the 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

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    inclusion of different types of people (as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization. References: * http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diversity. * http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=multiculturalism In a workplace where multiculturalism exists is a diverse and successful workplace. Diversity helps workers and customers to do business freely because majority of customers are comfortable to communicate with people from their own culture. Pacific

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    During the Industrial Revolution the standard of living significantly improved. First way the standard of living was impacted was the houses being built much better than before. With new inventions homes were made better than ever before. “Every day is adding something to your comforts. Our houses are built better…” (Document 4). This is explains the houses being built better so people were more comfortable. Better homes led to the standard of living increasing so people were not living in dilapidated

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