As Stephen Gardiner once said‚ "The Industrial Revolution was another one of these extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilizations." In other words‚ the lives of many people changed from day time consuming work to fast paced machine made products. It first began in England during the 1700s and caused an increase in population. The reasons behind why the Industrial Revolution began was because of all the excess in iron‚ coal and cloth. Due to the coal‚ the steam-engine was invented to transport
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The numerous technological innovations of the industrial revolution changed the very fabric of society. As the steam powered printing press became common place in the realm of book making‚ books could be made far easier and cheaper than what had before been able. Though this changed the face of book production‚ a more subtle change came about in the process of book consumption and distribution throughout the mid- to late nineteenth century. Rail began to dominate the American countryside‚ first being
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The Industrial Revolution was a time of change‚ the birth of the factory system. Overall‚ it was a shift from handmade products to products made by powered‚ special-purpose machines in factories and assembly lines. The main idea was to produce more products in the same amount of time. The Industrial Revolution caused an improvement in living standards for the middle and upper class‚ but caused grim employment and living conditions for the poor and working class (Industrial Revolution). Normally
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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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During the second industrial revolution the American economy had an explosion of growth‚ many historians attribute this growth to the construction of the railroads. This attribution is due to the many benefits that arose during the construction and development of railroads. The railroads allowed widespread migration from east to west that allowed for greater exploitation of western pastures. Railroads also allowed for industrial innovations through the use of technical knowhow developed during construction
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The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ mining‚ transportation‚ and technology had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions of the times. It began in the United Kingdom‚ then subsequently spread throughout Europe‚ North America‚ and eventually the world. The flying shuttle 1733 The flying shuttle was one of the key developments in weaving that helped fuel the Industrial Revolution. It was patented
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Have you ever wondered how things came to be for human rights? How did unions‚ child labor laws‚ and other workforce reforms get set up? During the industrial revolution‚ there came to be a large population due to advances of the medical field. With a larger set of hands factories and production soared‚ yet the treatment of employees was terrible. The living conditions which included‚ child labor‚ factory setups‚ and economic issues were sure setbacks for a growing society. With these changes
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major effect of the Industrial Revolution that has impacted the present day significantly. During the Industrial Revolution‚ technology had just began to advance into what we have come to consider everyday necessities‚ such as our modern transportation and communication. Throughout the 1800s‚ businesses began to expand and flourish due to this widespread development of technological advancements that made their way into the business industry. Likewise‚ the technology used during the 1800s shaped and
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The work conditions during the Industrial Revolution had an intense and often harmful effect on children who were forced to work. The main reason that factory owners employed children was because of their small size‚ so they could fit into small spaces and use their hands to unclog machines if they were jammed. Children were also cheap to employ‚ and they usually agreed to punishment‚ unlike the adults working. One of the most common jobs that children had to pursue was working in the textile industry
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Corporate Development During the Industrial Revolution The Standard Oil Company founded by John D. Rockefeller and the U.S. Steel Company founded by Andrew Carnegie. The Standard Oil Company and U.S. Steel Company were made successful in different ways due to the actions of their different owners. The companies differed in their labor relations‚ market control‚ and structural organization. In the steel industry‚ Carnegie developed a system known as vertical integration. This means that he
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