Positive vs. negative outcomes from the Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution started in England during the 1700s and spread throughout the rest of Europe. The Industrial Revolution was a time of new inventions‚ products‚ and methods of work. The results of the Industrial Revolution led to many short and long-term positive and negative effects. Do the short-term negative effects outweighe the long-term positive effects of the Industrial Revolution? Short-term negative effects included
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Question 1) What was the industrial revolution? When did it occur? How did industrialisation lead to the creation of the design profession? How was the industrial manufacturing of making products new and what role did the designer play in creating new products? The Industrial Revolution‚ which took place from the 18th to 19th centuries‚ was a period during which rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban. (www.history.com 2013-08-22) Prior to this the manufacture of
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In this historical study an analysis of the reformation ideology of the urban slum will be defined through the clearing out of the lower classes in New York City’s Five Points Tenements during the late 19th century. The 19th century “slum” was a negative social and economic development that was based on locating immigrant workers in New York City into low-income tenement projects‚ which was an attempt to accommodate the massive influx of low-cost labor from Europe. The Five Points is an important
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Three factors influence the Industrial revolution‚ these factors include :a population boom: a canal boom: and policies of the government of parliament. The revolution first occurred in Britain and later spread throughout the world. Cotton also had a prevalent influence on the revolution‚ these influences are demonstrated in the Cottage Industries. The Industrial revolution created a major energy crisis which was solved by James Watt. During the revolution the first locomotive (the Rocket) was invented
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The Industrial revolution was a time of drastic change and transformation from hand tools‚ and hand made items to machine manufactured and mass produced goods. This change helped life‚ but also hindered it as well. Pollution‚ such as CO2 levels in the atmosphere‚ rose‚ working conditions declined‚ and the number of women and children working increased. The government‚ the arts‚ literature‚ music and architecture and man’s way of looking at life all changed during the period. Two revolutions took
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Prior to the Industrial Revolution‚ which began in Britain in the late 1700s‚ manufacturing was often done in people’s homes‚ using hand tools or basic machines. Industrialization marked a shift to powered‚ special-purpose machinery‚ factories and mass production. The iron and textile industries‚ along with the development of the steam engine‚ played central roles in the Industrial Revolution‚ which also saw improved systems of transportation‚ communication and banking. While industrialization brought
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of the Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was a period in history when mankind found innovative and efficient ways of producing goods‚ manufacturing services and creating new methods of transportation. This not only revolutionized the way the market system functioned‚ but also changed the way people perceived their status in society and what they required as basic necessities. However‚ the price that humanity was forced to pay for the emergence of the Industrial Revolution
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Another issue that emerged during the industrial Revolution was the high levels of child labour. Children as young as 5 years of age worked in the factories and mines of the times (Oxford University. 2013. 66(2)). Workdays of 13 to 14 hours where common in children ages 7 and up (Hutchins‚ Hariison‚ 1911:25). These long hours were accompanied by poor working and living conditions. Up to 80 children stayed in one room and this lead to health problems as it made it possible for ilnesses and fevers
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19th Century England During the 19th Century‚ England was transformed by the industrial revolution. It was also a period of social and political unrest. Levels of sanitation were improved‚ as was the quality of housing. During this period‚ living standards were raised and it was a relatively peaceful period. It was a period of prosperity and expansion for the British Empire‚ but it also saw the decline of England’s power. England was the first nation to industrialise. It had a dense population
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Division during the Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was a time throughout the 18th and 19th centuries in which primarily agriculture based societies in the countries of America and Europe began to implicate industrialized and urban practices. Many rituals that would usually be done at the home of landowners using animal or manpower‚ was now being moved into factories and being done with mechanically engineered machinery. While there were many radical social changes made during the revolution
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