Industrial Revolution (DBQ) England‚ the lead world superpower at the time‚ had both the financial and intellectual resources available to put into research and development for Industrial Revolution to begin in England. Being an economic beacon they tended to attract the smartest and most motivated individuals‚ who were in need of work‚ to England. Economic pressures in the textile business‚ which England dominated‚ started to drive toward industrialized factories. The increase of economic efficiently
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I. George Washington (1732-1799) II. "I have no other view than to promote the public good‚ and am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my Country." III. He was a surveyor‚ planter‚ and general of the Army of the United Colonies. IV. His term was from 1789-1797. V. There were no prominent issues in his first or scone term and ran unopposed. VI. He didn’t have any opponents‚ it was only a matter of who would become vice president. VII. John Adams was his vice
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Have you ever wondered how some of the inventions we use today came about and how they became so popular? Well for textiles‚ steam power‚ iron making‚ machine tools‚ transportation‚ and many other inventions the answer to that question is the Industrial Revolution. Though there many advantages to this time period many believe that this time period was a curse. They believe that because of the poor living conditions‚ unsafe working conditions in the factories‚ and the disregard of workers rights.
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I. Expansion and Integration A. Key point – how did classical civilizations adjust to expansion 1. Between 550>400 BCE Confucius‚ Laozi‚ Buddha‚ Socrates a. Need to articulate central values B. How did they all unite? 1. China – more centralized 2. Mediterranean – more localized/diverse 3. India – key religious values – not as vulnerable to collapse – like Rome C. What are the two challenges of integration? 1. Territorial – how to command a. China – language for elite
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The Industrial Revolution and the process of urbanization that came with it greatly impacted the life of Americans. The switch from a primarily agrarian society to an industrial society played devastation for the average American‚ all the while empowering the wealthy. Many technological advances were made during this time‚ and the main factor leading to the American Industrial Revolution and urbanization was the expansion of the railway system. In 1869‚ the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union
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During the American Industrial Revolution that occurred in the 1800s‚ new technology and inventions were created‚ revolutionizing America. America’s industrialization is referred to as a revolution because it’s development of transportation‚ mass production‚ and immigration revolutionized America both economically and socially. Amid the 1800s‚ the US government encouraged the production of a transcontinental railroad by granting land to railroad companies. By 1869 a message could be sent from
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is a system in which the people are given power to a government or system in order to represent them‚ and this will be the definition of democracy that I will be using for my paper. During the 1920s the United States became more democratic in various ways. One of the ways that the United States became more democratic is by allowing women the right to vote. There was also culture transformation which was used as a tool “empower ordinary people and transform the style of politics” (pg 674). It was
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growth of Islam came from these reasons. Islam spread so rapidly because of the message‚ military conquest‚ trade‚ and political structure. THE MESSAGE Islam spread so quickly because of this four reasons. The main reason that Islam spread was the message. One important reason that Islam spread was the message helped the people of other religions to join the Muslim religion. In Document B it states “whoever killed a
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Name ______________________________ The year is 1877 and Robert is living in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Robert migrated from what is now present-day Slovakia to Great Britain to seek out a better life for himself and his family. Robert is a well-known activist who has spoken out against harsh working conditions in coal mines. Since the only work available for Robert is in a coal mine‚ he has toned down his activism and has “laid low” as he wants to keep his job. However
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Did you know that across Eurasia there were goods‚ thoughts‚ diseases‚ and ideas that traveled over 2000 years with the Silk Roads and the Sea Roads. My first focus will be on the cultures that spread throughout the silk road. Second will be about the diseases that spread. Last will be about how the goods that got passed throughout the silk road. The main culture that got spread was Buddhism. Buddhism spread from India to Central Asia‚ China‚ and beyond. It often applied to the merchants in the
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