Section I‚ Question 2 In the early 17th century "absolutism" was not only thought of in the theological sense it was also a political catch word all through out Europe. England had a few rulers attempt to create an absolute monarchy. James I and Charles I both tried to have complete rule over the country without consulting Parliament. Parliament‚ which had a large portion of control‚ prevented these two rulers from successfully hindering their power. The citizens of England were very use to the
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The question as to why the Industrial Revolution occurred in Western Europe and not anywhere else in the world like China is indeed a very intriguing matter. There is no doubt that the Industrial Revolution‚ an accelerated technological innovation did indeed happen as the same reason as all technological innovations which is to reduce labour costs. However‚ to posit that that is the only reason that the Industrial Revolution occurred could be huge blunder. Hence‚ akin to what E.H. Carr once said
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they are greedy! It is true‚ greed drives people to go out of their way and they usually become power hungry. Especially during the times of industrialization‚ many business tycoons became greedy and wanted to crush all competition. The industrial revolution shows the role of greed very clearly‚ because many business people wanted to be the best and essentially get the most money. An example of this is John D. Rockefeller‚ his business was standard oil‚ when he found a way to make oil into kerosene
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leaps in the industrial movement of America. The industrial revolution’s leaders‚ including Andrew Carnegie‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ and more‚ provided the nation with much needed inventions and transportation‚ thousands of job opportunities‚ and one of the biggest waves of philanthropy the nation has ever seen. The industrial revolution was definitely a period dominated by ’captains of industry.’ ’New and improved’ was the name of the game during the time of the Industrial Revolution. New inventions
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of continual evolution in technology and methods of production. Throughout history‚ humans have sought to find easier ways to complete tasks and produce needed goods. While goods were constantly being produced‚ the time period known as the Industrial Revolution forever changed the production of goods. New machines and factories led to more efficient means for producing goods. With this revolutionary time period came many effects‚ both positive and negative‚ as well as responses to these effects that
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Spain‚ A failed industrial revolution? By the 1850s‚ Spain’s population was near 12‚500‚000 people; of which more than two thirds still worked and lived in the countryside. Meanwhile‚ the most powerful European countries like England or Germany were undergoing a series of political‚ economic and social changes known as the Industrial Revolution. This was propelled by their liberal ideas‚ engaged investors and ever-growing market. It created a new era in history‚ urban areas started to develop and
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2. How did the Industrial Revolution transform society? During the 1700’s‚ manufacturing companies in Britain began producing goods in a completely new way that would soon spread across Europe and then across the world. Inventors built remarkable machines. New forms of power‚ such as steam‚ replaced the strength of human and animals. The factory system of making goods also came into use. All of these advances affected patterns of living as well as working. Because society was so transformed‚ this
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The Industrial Revolution occurred in Britain during the mid-18th to the early 19th century. One of the most poisonous and dangerous jobs in the Industrial Revolution was matchmaking where workers would dip the ends of match sticks into a hazardous chemical called phosphorus. The prime candidates to complete the job of matchmaking were young girls aged 4-16 years old who were known as ‘match girls’. These children worked‚ making matches‚ from 6:00 in the morning to almost 10:00 at night and were
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As the Industrial Revolution came about in the early 1800’s and it had a big impact on not only how people lived‚ but how long people lived. From the British Medical Journal‚ The Lancet‚ the life expectancy of a professional was only to the age of 38‚ it was 20 years old for a person of the middle class or an average person‚ and for a laborer in the factories the life expectancy was about 17 years old. (Doc. 8) The reason for terrible numbers is all of the pollution in the air and water throughout
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The factors leading to the American Revolution were the effects of the Seven Year War‚ taxation without representation‚ the overwhelming distance from the motherland‚ and a general feeling of the colonists basic rights as Englishmen were being eroded by the colonial policies of the Parliament‚ the King and his advisors. In Canada and the United Kingdom‚ the Seven Years’ War is used to describe the North American conflict as well as the European and Asian conflicts. Winston Churchill called the Seven
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