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    Life before the Industrial Revolution was what some might say‚ a well oiled machine. Most people had their roles in their areas of expertise. For example: The shepherds sheared sheep‚ they sold it to seamstresses who pulled the wool‚ then made it into fabric on the spinning wheel‚ then made clothing. Scarves‚ hats‚ and sweaters were made to sell. Everyone knew what they were doing‚ and everyone was alright. This was until the Industrial Revolution started to manifest. Things began changing during

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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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    Industrial Revolution started as an attempt to solve problems‚ but it is becoming apparent that it was accompanied by lasting problems that the world will need to address. The world’s resources are no longer viewed as limitless. Considering the materialistic society that is there presently‚ concerns for future generations are warranted. The ever-increasing population continue to deplete the resources at an increasing rate. Personally‚ the spirit of “optimism and faith in the progress of humankind”

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    The Atlantic slave trade was a key driving force to the industrial revolution in Britain Britain experienced a huge industrial development from 1750 onwards. This development led to Britain being one of the wealthiest countries in the world. The changes and development happened at the same period of time that the slave trade was at its peak and Britain was one of the countries most heavily involved. Britain also played the biggest role in the trade out of any other European country. Is this merely

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    Women workers were the driving force behind Japan’s developing industrial economy‚ they were in the words of one historian‚ “the backbone of Japan’s Industrial Revolution”. Industrialisation and modernisation were the key themes underlying all aspects of change and the government was determined to promote vigorous domestic production of cotton and silk‚ and women‚ especially

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    There are three different technological revolutions that reorganized production in which it transformed society. These include the agricultural‚ industrial‚ and postindustrial revolution and each one of these had a piece of technology they used during each century. Each one took a part in society to create the economy as a whole just like a jigsaw puzzle each piece brought together a bigger picture. As a start‚ there’s the agricultural revolution in which farming is how they made a living. They

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    Ans. Yes‚ I do believe that Internet is solely responsible for the industrial revolution. In the mid-90s’ ARPANet was transformed from a military safety net to the civilian Internet that has become such an integral part of our lives‚ bringing with it change not only technological but also change for the society as well. The Internet results in bringing a revolution along with it access to any kind of information combined with reshaping established conventions and destroying old world definitions

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    transition. The one of the Industrial Revolution advantages was that it introduced inexpensive mass produced manufactured goods to the market and this also lead to increased trade between nations. Before the Industrial revolution‚ most of the agricultural goods were household consumption; however‚ the technological advance leads to increased yield for agricultural products. There was very little international trade done before revolution. On the other hand‚ Industrial Revolution also had a dark side in

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    Chp. 19 pg422 Complete all section reviews 1-4 questions 1-4 Chapter assessment pg. 444 1-14 Chapter: 19 Section 1: 1) Anesthetic- New inventions were products of the industrial age. One of the major inventions was first used by an American dentist which was an Anesthetic. It was a drug that prevented pain. Enclosure- Many landowners took over land formerly shared by peasant farmers. They mainly enclosed lands to fain more pasture for sheep. James Watt- Was a Scottish engineer who

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    Why the Industrial Revolution Begun England had experienced all of the forerunners of industrialization in the previous century: an agricultural revolution‚ cottage industry‚ and an expanded commercial revolution. These developments had built surplus capital which allowed them to progress. England also had an abundance of resources to kick-start their revolution. Their shortage of wood as a source of energy led them to search for other alternatives which lead them to coal. England’s geography provided

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