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    The industrial revolution began in the 1700’s in England and rapidly grew throughout the rest of Europe. It was supposed to change society for the better and improve life. There was a variety of new inventions and products that gave people a new way of getting things done. While some of these effects were positive‚ however‚ some turned out to be negative instead.          At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution‚ many hardships had to be overcome‚ causing great grief to most of the population

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    DBQ: Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution had many different impacts on England’s people and economy‚ some being positive and others negative. The Industrial Revolution began when new inventions were introduced to England. These inventions effected transportation‚ jobs‚ social classes‚ education‚ and living conditions. As the revolution was in motion‚ a number of people had benefited from its growth in the manufacturing industry. Women had started working in factories‚ producing cloth

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    life improve‚ for the children of farm labourers and the working class‚ during the Industrial Revolution?" The children of the 18th and 19th centuries (1750s to 1850s)‚ during the Industrial Revolution in Britain‚ endured harsh times. They had to sacrifice their childhood to work and earn money for their family. The lives of these children of farm labourers and the working class didn’t improve during the Industrial Revolution. There were many benefits for these children‚ such as Laws‚ Leisure‚ Sports

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    There are currently 16 million American children who live at or below the poverty line as their parents struggle to provide for these children. Being a parent who is poor means that are not able to provide not only basic needs for a child but also how they parent the children. Being a child born into poverty‚ has them at a disadvantage. Yet‚ their parents and how they deal with them while parenting add on to more disadvantage. Parents are often lacking parental skills in order for the children/child

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    The Industrial Revolution was a time of progress and pain‚ of advancement and agony‚ of inventions and innovations. The Revolution started in Great Britain due to Britain’s geography‚ government‚ social factors‚ and colonial empire. The British had much access to natural resources such as coal‚ water‚ and ore‚ and they had a “free society” in which the people had opportunities such as entrepreneurship. Throughout the Industrial Revolution‚ there were several changes that affected people all over

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    The Industrial Revolution was an innovative period of time between the mid-18th and 19th centuries that forever changed the lifestyle of people into a more urban lifestyle. The elevator‚ or‚ safety elevator as it was called at the time was invented by an American industrialist and entrepreneur. His name was Elisha Graves Otis. With this invention‚ Otis basically laid the foundation for all elevator stores and companies to come‚ and forever changed the look of urban areas and skyscrapers for the society

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    During the late 1700s‚ great change occurred in Europe in terms of the economy and production of goods. This time was known as the Industrial Revolution. The Revolution had many effects that would forever change the course of history. Some of the effects were positive and very beneficial‚ whether to the workers‚ factory owners‚ or society as a whole. At the same time though‚ the Industrial Revolution allowed for many outcomes that were not at all favorable‚ ones that negatively affected mankind.

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    The Industrial Revolution played a major role in shaping today’s modern world. It began in 18th century Britain; the heart of the Industrial Revolution. At this time‚ Britain had just experienced the Agricultural Revolution‚ which led to many new concepts and inventions; these inventions replaced many farmer’s jobs‚ so these farmers went to look for work in factories. Great Britain also controlled many colonies from whom they gained valuable resources. Surprisingly‚ it was not until a century later

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    What Does Revolution Really Mean? When you hear the word revolution‚ many things may come to mind: vicious‚ bloody battles‚ mobs and militiamen‚ powerful and oppressive kings‚ and feudal japan. Or perhaps you think of specific revolutions such as the French Revolution or the American Revolution. But are these the only kind of revolution that has‚ or will ever exist? Simply put‚ no. So what else can a revolution be‚ besides an unruly uprising? Well‚ a revolution is a change in society‚ which can be

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    Can poor and rich become friends Young or old‚ male or female‚ white or black‚ poor or rich‚ we all crave for friendship. A friend in need is a friend in deed. We not only turn to friends for happiness‚ we can also count on them when we have trouble. But can two people who have huge difference in the amount of wealth become good friends? In my opinion‚ it’s far from possible. To further illustrate my point of view‚ I present three conspicuous reasons as follow. To begin with‚ rich people‚ especially

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