The Industrial Revolution happened after the Agricultural Revolution had taken place. This advance in the farming communities had required less people to work the land. Therefore‚ there were more young people available to marry at younger ages‚ which lead to a population boom. In the mid -1700s the population in Britain was 5.7 million‚ by the end of the century the population increased to 8.7 million people. As a result‚ there was abundant of a raw resource and this was children. Just the raw material
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The Industrial Revolution was a time of great advancements marked by social and technological achievements that forever changed the fabric of time. Beginning in the 18th century to the mid-19th century societies experienced drastic changes that had a lasting impact on their lives both positive and negative. Technological advancements like the development of transport using the steam engine or the creation of the Bessemer Method which made steel out of iron are without a doubt major contributors to
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The Industrial Revolution has many people on the fence about whether it has benefited society or made life worse. Many people like the new inventions and easier work that comes with it. But is it making life easier or harder? I don’t think so. Kids and Women are working just as hard as women and not getting paid enough. Kids shouldn’t be working in the dangerous factories at all. The city streets are dirty and the houses are crowded‚ the coal mine workers may have it the worst working in the
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Civilization post 1689 19 November 2013 Analysis of The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was a period of great change. Many new innovations that no one had ever seen before were being produced during this time period. It was somewhat of a cultural phenomenon that influenced people’s lives forever. This time period in history was very eventful because the age of enlightenment‚ The American Revolution‚ and The French Revolution all took place during this time period. The most important
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1. The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us who live in "advanced" countries‚ but they have destabilized society‚ have made life unfulfilling‚ have subjected human beings to indignities‚ have led to widespread psychological suffering (in the Third World to physical suffering as well) and have inflicted severe damage on the natural world. The continued development of technology will worsen
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The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture‚ manufacturing and technology had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions of the world. The Industrial Revolution began in the United Kingdom as large deposits of coal and iron were found throughout the land which brought the rise of factories and machines‚ the idea then subsequently spread throughout the world. It was perhaps one of the greatest moments in human history
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“Industrial Revolution implies industrialisation – that is‚ both the absolute growth of industry‚ and its expansion relative to the other sectors of the economy‚ those being agriculture and services.” This was the time that financial production moved from the use of hand tools to the use of power machinery‚ powered mostly by coal and steam. The method of powering machines went from using the working-class to powered machines doing all the work for the working-class. These machines were able to work
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Industrial Revolution Vashishth Agaja Grade 9-A The Industrial revolution was a time of drastic change and transformation from hand tools‚ and hand made items to machine manufactured and mass produced goods. This change generally helped life‚ but also obstructed it as well. Pollution‚ such as CO2 levels in the atmosphere rose‚ working conditions declined‚ and the number of women and children working increased. The government‚ the arts‚ literature‚ music and architecture and man’s way of looking
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across the world in very small groups. These people were called hunters and gathers‚ they were nomadic because they constantly moved causing them produce fewer children. Once a new revolution was created it increased the human population‚ this new revolution was called the Neolithic Revolution. During this revolution agriculture and farming were discovered‚ it changed the social and cultural living of humans because they no longer had to follow large herds of animals for food source. In the article
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Primary Source Analysis: The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution in Europe could be described as the transition of the use of hand-powered labor to machine operated manufacturing methods. This transition ultimately changed the way the world produces its goods in a more efficient and quicker way in today’s modern world. This revolution began in Great Britain in 1750 and followed the Agricultural Revolution. Through primary source documents like the Factory System: Two Views (Dr. Andrew
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