In the decades following the Civil War‚ the United States emerged as an industrial giant. Old industries expanded and many new ones‚ including petroleum refining‚ steel manufacturing‚ and electrical power‚ emerged. Railroads expanded significantly‚ bringing even remote parts of the country into a national market economy. Industrial growth transformed American society. It produced a new class of wealthy industrialists and a prosperous middle class. It also produced a vastly expanded blue collar working
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ability to communicate an ineffable understanding deeper than words. - Beethoven brought a self-conscious seriousness to music – shared experience something akin to religion – his music is alive with passion – he wrote during the time of Industrial Revolution‚ so he was inspired because freedom was now a reachable goal and times had changed from the times of Classicism - Subsequent composers appealed even more directly to the heart‚ emphasizing meoldy and using freer harmonies – Franz Schubert
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The Origins of the Industrial Revolution in England | | |The Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and early 19th centuries was revolutionary because it changed -- revolutionized -- the | |productive capacity of England‚ Europe and United States. But the revolution was something more than just new machines‚ | |smoke-belching factories‚ increased productivity and an increased standard of living. It was a revolution which transformed English‚| |European‚ and American society down
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effects of the Industrial Revolution. The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment combined to create a new world view. This‚ in turn‚ led to the creation of new technology and organizations like the British Royal Society of Arts focused on progress and Enlightenment ideals. The Agricultural Revolution and enclosure movements led to increased agricultural productivity and produced a pool of potential workers to work in new factories‚ leading to ability for industrial change. Natural resources
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new world of machine and technology is called the Industrial Revolution‚ this caused Europe to become very well productive and superior to world trade. Although the Industrial Revolution did have affects on workers behind the machines that were operating them day to day. The affects that the Industrial Revolution had on workers was the issue of child labor‚ low pay for long working periods‚ and life expectancy drop. When the Industrial Revolution first sparked gave opportunity for simple jobs for
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The industrial revolution which took place from the 18th to 19th century began in the United Kingdom‚ and then spread throughout Europe‚ North America and eventually the world. It was a historical period that marked a major turning point in human social society‚ almost every aspect of daily life including agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ mining‚ transport and technology was eventually in some way influenced. The Industrial Revolution brought great riches to those who put it in motion (the entrepreneurs)
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The Industrial Revolution was of great importance to the economic development of the United States. The first Industrial Revolution occurred in Great Britain and Europe during the late eighteenth century. The Industrial Revolution then centered on The United States. The Industrial Revolution itself refers to a change from hand and home production to machine and factory. The first industrial revolution was important for the inventions of spinning and weaving machines operated by water power which
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James R. Hamilton J. Haar HIST 1103-002 10/31/2012 Exam #2 Identification and Significance 1. McCulloch v. Maryland McCulloch v. Maryland was a Supreme Court case in March 1819. In this particular case‚ the state of Maryland had levied a tax on the Baltimore branch of the federal Bank of the United States. The unanimous decision that the tax was in fact unconstitutional was delivered by Supreme Court Chief Justice at the time‚ John Marshall. This case is significant because it set precedence
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the Industrial Revolution‚ some workers and citizens had positive things about the Revolution.But there were people who disagree on the revolution‚for example because people had to go from the rural area to the city.The thing is‚ people had different reaction about the revolution.For now‚we’re going to be talking the events that happen during this time of history.Also going in-depth with specific details with the positives of the revolution. Everything that is with the Industrial Revolution can
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The industrial Revolution was directly responsible for cultural effects and a great part of that was social change. Because with the Industrial Revolution came great divide in classes and class warfare‚ the rich culture was all about greed and material goods and social status‚ where the poor were culturally the walking mats of the rich‚ did all there work‚ made all their money‚ and were scapegoats for all the wrong. London was one of the worst cities these cultural and social differences. This strife
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