change in its economy called the Industrial Revolution. The country went from an agricultural to industrial economy. The change in the economy had an impact on many things in the United States‚ such as jobs‚ railroads‚ and factories. The way men and women earned money to make a living changed during this time. The California Gold Rush occurred during the Industrial Revolution and also had a big impact in changing the United States. The Industrial Revolution created different jobs for workers and females
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Throughout time‚ many people all around the world have made an impact on history. From Plato to modern-day world leaders‚ each individual has made their own unique impact on society and even other famous people. One specific example is Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was one of the many figures who did not use violence in order to reach their goal. He was one of most inspiring individuals in the 19th century‚ and he even influenced other great figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. Mahatma Gandhi
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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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century‚ the Industrial Revolution fired up‚ like a steam engine‚ its ceaseless fire roared from Western Europe‚ to the Ottoman Empire crossing seas reaching as far as North America‚ lasting until it was finally extinguished on the brink of the 19th century. Unlike other revolutions‚ which primarily focused on political changes‚ the Industrial Revolution created technology‚ developed social changes and expanded the global economy. However‚ the effects of the Industrial Revolution varied from country
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The Russian Revolution was a communist movement that eventually lead to the rise of the Soviet Union. It lasted less than half of a year and was lead by the Bolsheviks. George Orwell decided to look back at the times of the Russian revolution and turn the main events that happened during that period into a farm with the same situation at hand. Around the time that the Revolution started Russia was a provisional government lead by Tsar Nicholas II. The country was poverty stricken and devastated
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the Medical Revolution. In the 19th century‚ the Industrial Revolution sparked many scientific discoveries and inventions that altered working conditions‚ infectious diseases such as smallpox‚ typhus‚ and tuberculosis accompanied these improvements. Scientists rushed to learn more about these diseases and how they could resolve this problem‚ which meant new technology needed to be developed. Eventually‚ this led to a period of new theories and scientific advances. The Medical Revolution was a significant
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Did slavery cause racism? Viewpoint: Yes. With the slave trade racism became rigidly defined in custom and law. Viewpoint: No. Slavery followed from racism and reinforced existing perceptions of blacks’ racial inferiority. Racism both preexisted and survived slavery. The color of Africans’ skin intrigued‚ frightened‚ and repelled Europeans. Exaggerating the physical and mental differences that allegedly separated blacks from whites‚ European writers conjectured that blacks had descended from
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The American revolution is considered one of the greatest triumph in America rich and proud history. That american colonist were standing up to the tyrannical reign of the british empire for Freedom. But that right to freedom exclude the slaves who were the ones who truly deserved freedom in all aspects. What the colonist wanted was an economic freedom since they felt that the british didn’t have the right to govern taxes on the 13 colonies and even if they did want personable freedom it never would
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streets breaking store windows‚ smashing cars‚ and killing any resistance to their criminal ways. That’s what people believe the Mafia is anyway‚ television shows and movies have portrayed them as such. The Mafia‚ or “Mob”‚ was a crucial part of American history. The Mafia impacted our society‚ economy‚ and some of the most popular cities in the world. They struck fear into the hearts of civilians‚ stole valuable artifacts and currency‚ and caused Chicago to break out into a gang-infested city along
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John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. It is during this period that the American‚ French and Haitian Revolutions occurred‚ all taking inspiration from the context of the time. Whilst‚ these revolutions all found commonality in the Enlightenment Era‚ the American Revolution undoubtedly acted as a muse for French and Haitian revolutionary political thinkers as they all followed the foundational principles of the American Revolution. The blueprint exists when regarding reoccurring themes of Republicanism
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