Why did democracy develop in Britain after 1850? Introduction Between 1850 and 1928‚ through the introduction of a series of acts of parliament‚ Britain became a democratic country. All the features that would be expected in a democracy were put in place. For example‚ the franchise was made universal‚ the constituencies were more or less shared equally across the country‚ voting was protected and the opportunities for corruption were considerably reduced. Whilst appreciating the effectiveness
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The Industrial Revolution was a very historical time‚ although many people got injured. Many amazing inventions were made during the time. Many people got rich off of their inventions during this time period. During the Industrial Revolution‚ children were forced to work in the factories. Many kids had to stick their hands in a moving machine to get a loose bolt out of the gears‚ if the kids weren’t fast enough they could get their hands cut off. Although many great inventions were created
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The Industrial Revolution and the process of urbanization that came with it greatly impacted the life of Americans. The switch from a primarily agrarian society to an industrial society played devastation for the average American‚ all the while empowering the wealthy. Many technological advances were made during this time‚ and the main factor leading to the American Industrial Revolution and urbanization was the expansion of the railway system. In 1869‚ the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union
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civil war was basically the death of royal absolutism; eventually Parliaments power grew to the point that it became the head body of government in England. Royal absolutism failed horribly in England‚ this however was not the case in France. France did not have a power similar to Parliament to try and compete against the monarch for control. The citizens of France were also more willing to accept a single head of government. Most felt that having this strong leader would help protect them and keep
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DBQ-Green Revolution The Green Revolution brought about many causes in societies‚ some positive and some negative‚ due to new uses of technologies such as scientifically bred crops. Since the revolution started in 1945‚ the agricultural supply has gone up tremendously and farmers have benefitted (doc 1‚ 2‚ 6). Many cities‚ such as Punjab‚ India‚ state how the Green Revolution was extremely beneficial in multiple situations not just economically‚ however‚ other cities think differently‚ saying
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Ashley Christian AP English Literature 12 15 July 2013 Essay Two: Science and Technology of the Industrial Revolution Era In a time where anything and everything seemed limitless‚ the recipients of the Industrial Revolution not only welcomed the budding emergence of reformed sciences and technologies‚ but also practiced the arts and methods‚ allowing it to shape their very being and lifestyle. In the turn of the century‚ the outlook on the future was high with a fervent lingering of promise
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The Industrial Revolution describes a set of events that many historians believed took place in Britain roughly from 1760 to 1830. These sets of events brought about economic‚ social and technological change‚ not only in Britain‚ but in the Western Europe as well. The aim of this essay is to describe and evaluate the changes of the Industrial Revolution by giving enough evidence to illustrate that the International Revolution was most definitely revolutionary. Sectors that drove the economy sectors
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Music in the Industrial Revolution In the Industrial Revolution‚ the invention of the Piano and other more advanced instruments called for the composing of more “refined” music as well‚ and these composers blossomed in Italy‚ France‚ England and Germany. Three Italian families from Cremona made the violin and their work has not been surpassed even to this day. Violin sonatas were written in Italy. Also‚ harpsichords and clavichords had been perfected which were the forerunners of the piano. In
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Britain had set a precedent for other counties to declare war on Germany(A timeline of World War II ). Although Britain had entered World War II preemptively‚ they were not well enough prepared for a war of the scale as World War II. This had caused Winston Churchill to personally ask America for help in his speech of “Give Us Tools” He says “in order to win Hitler must destroy Great Britain‚...” “...We shall not falter or fail... Give us the
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Even though Imperialism has been lessened to an extent‚ is still strong today. Fueled by an industrial revolution‚ Imperialism thrived during the 19th century. Shaping the modern world through partitions and wars‚ Imperialism quenched the thirst for wealth sought by the western world. As imperialism is a direct effect of industrialization‚ it must come with all the negative effects if industrialization. Though improvements such as irrigation systems and roads were developed‚ the famine‚ disease‚
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