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    John Locke- an English philosopher in the 17-18th century. The significance was that John Locke was the advocate for the idea of popular sovereignty during the Enlightenment era which led to the American‚ French‚ Haitian‚ and Latin revolutions. Sepoys- Indian troops under British command in the 18th century. The significance is the sepoys were the cause of the Indian rebellion in 1857 that made formally transformed India into a British colony. Berlin Conference- a conference during (1884-1885)

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    Third Industrial Revolution based on Offshoring and Education It’s no doubt that our economy is changing and so is the world we live in. The major changes in our society stared off with the First Industrial Revolution. Many jobs changed from farm to factory beginning in the late 18th century. This was the largest revolution because it shaped the way we live today. The second revolution was the shift from manufacturing jobs toward service jobs. It’s believed that we are still in this shift. Now

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    3.  Discuss the causes of the Industrial Revolution from 1865-1895. Be specific in explaining how each point you make affected the economy.  There were many factors that contributed to the industrial revolution. Money were popping up from a variety of different sources so business’ can expand‚ mining added silver and gold to bank reserves‚ investments from profits helped to stimulate the economy‚ and small investors started to invest in stocks because they thought it would help them get rich

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    worker was a separate entity since the vast number of them lived agricultural lifestyles and served few people other than themselves. It was until the industrial revolution that the potential for large protests and strikes could occur because it concentrated workers and gave them a clear enemy whether it was the manager or the owner of the facility. This trend of having the industrial revolution as a significant requirement to strike is evident in both Europe and the United States. Although a decent

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    The Industrial Revolution played a major role in shaping today’s modern world. It began in 18th century Britain; the heart of the Industrial Revolution. At this time‚ Britain had just experienced the Agricultural Revolution‚ which led to many new concepts and inventions; these inventions replaced many farmer’s jobs‚ so these farmers went to look for work in factories. Great Britain also controlled many colonies from whom they gained valuable resources. Surprisingly‚ it was not until a century later

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    The industrial revolution was the point in American history when society began to focus on a platform of machinery and factory work rather than farming and agriculture. However the transition of work focus was not the only aspect that was highly affected through this era. There were grand changes seen in the social‚ political‚ and economic views of American society. Living conditions and social norms were changed dramatically through the industrial revolution. Businessmen made an overwhelming triumph

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    The Industrial Revolution brought along many changes throughout Europe. The Revolution began in Britain‚ as simply creating better technology that would extend the agriculture that already existed. However‚ the Industrialization also brought along the invention of steam engine‚ railways‚ faster and more efficient machinery. These changes introduced more people to come into cities and towns‚ moving away from the rural areas. There was a growing population in cities‚ due to their being more jobs available

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    reasons the Industrial Revolution began in England. There were the necessary resources in place‚ motivation was high for the workers‚ and different innovations helped increase production speed in factories. Without these points the Industrial revolution never would have started in England. England had an abundance of natural resources that could be used in factories. In Document 1 it shows that England had materials such as; wool‚ cotton‚ coal‚ lead and so forth. Not only did they have a lot of

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    accurate depiction of the events of the second half of the millenia. The inventors created many things that made life easier for the people‚ and changed our way of life forever. Technology has greatly changed our world and made it easier and faster for us to complete our daily tasks. Europe dominated the world through technology‚ sea voyages‚ and Industrial Revolution. The rise of the West was affected majorly by sea voyages during this time. There was many voyages and ships that contributed during

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    The Industrial Revolution was the transition from a handicraft economy to one dominated by both machinery and factories. It started in 1760 and ended sometime between 1820-1840. One reason it helped to contribute to Britain’s expansionism was the construction of factories and thus its increase of production. Factories were located near power sources such as water or coalfields‚ and would then concentrate production in an area. This meant that many products could be mass produced. As more products

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