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    France was under the rule of the Bourbon family‚ King Louis XVI‚ until the French Revolution occurred in 1789 which ended to the Bourbon dynasty. France was in a state of chaos as the Federal Revolt‚ war and the Terror emerged in the following years (Morris 2000‚ 107). Nevertheless‚ the French still had hopes on one person who they believed could rescue and save their nation from all their political‚ economical and social problems. Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Corsica in 1769‚ an island which

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    the strongest army and was most powerful. In 1789 France citizens started to rebel against King Louis XVI‚ the social status changed into a new political state that is known as the Estate System. Abbé Sieyes‚ lead to the revolution by saying that the first and second estate contribute nothing to the society and they are therefore not necessary for the third estate. On June 13 the third estate declares itself the national assembly; the king couldn’t have stopped them because he doesn’t have an Army‚

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    as The Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution was the beginning of the shift towards factories‚ industries‚ and machine produced goods. The Industrial Revolution called for new tools‚ technologies‚ as well as changed ways of transportation and communication. All of these new inventions would improve how work was able to get done and the way Northeastern society functioned as well. However‚ the first Industrial Revolution actually began in Britain in the 1700s‚ and the British did not want

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    the following question. "How did the industrial revolution impact westward expansion". Without the industrial revolution impact on westward expansion we would not have the America we see today. The industrial revolution took place between 1760 and 1840 around the world. The westward expansion took place from 1807 to 1912. Without the industrial revolution‚ westward expansion would have failed. Without the westward expansion America would be very different today but how did this come about. Firstly

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    How did the world change due to the industrial revolution? The industrial revolution changed the world in many different ways such as‚ The working class‚ who made up 80% of society and had little or no bargaining power with their new employers. Since population was increasing in Great Britain at the same time that landowners were enclosing common village lands‚ people from the countryside flocked to the towns and the new factories to get work. The working conditions were terrible during the Industrial

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    Without Britain’s dependence on slave-holding colonies‚ neither the Industrial Revolution nor capitalism would have succeeded in Britain. Carter and Warren agree with Marks that the transatlantic network allowed Britain to escape the “biological old regime.” This system was responsible for supplying the resources necessary for the Revolution‚ along with creating a demand for manufactured goods. Burbank and Cooper also argue that due to Britain’s unique ability to connect its imperial colonies and

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    Throughout this many factories were built‚ and numerous people invented something. Europe was in a revolution. This was no ordinary revolution‚ it was a the Industrial Revolution; a time of change for the better. The Industrial Revolution had a positive impact where working conditions were good‚ and overall the quality of living became better. When many factories were built during the Industrial Revolution somebody had to work the factories. Those people would be the factory workers. These workers

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    Peter Stearns claims that the industrial revolution was an intensely human experience. What initially arose as scientific advancements in metallurgy and machine building‚ the industrial revolution period saw a redefinition of life as a whole. As industry changed‚ human life began to adapt. Work life was drastically changed which‚ in turn‚ resulted in family life being affected. As is human nature‚ major change was met with great resistant. Ultimately‚ the most successful people during the transition

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    During the eighteen century a number of notable events took place in the world. One event was the Industrial Revolution in England‚ which spread over to the other countries in the Europe too. Industrial revolution led the discovery of new sea and trade routes. Sea route to India was discovered by the Portuguese called Vasco Da Gama in 1498. As the result the English‚ Dutch‚ French and the Portuguese came to India for trade. The company’s role in India was of trading corporation which brought goods

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    Industrial Revolution of America The Industrial Revolution was sparked by significant social and economic changes‚ technological advancements and competition with other countries to create these different types of machines. The Industrial Revolution began in Britain due to the wealth of natural resources and ports it had access to. Samuel Slater was the man who brought this revolution from Britain to America (NIHF 1). He brought the first cotton mill to America‚ which changed our textile industry

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