The Industrial Revolution affected people in many ways. Machines were built‚ jobs were lost‚ cities became overcrowded‚ young children started working‚ and poverty spread. Before the Industrial Revolution‚ most people lived in the countryside‚ which was quite isolated. People were generally poor‚ and often went to bed hungry. There were no machines. Those who weren’t involved in agriculture made their income with ‘cottage industries.’ This was usually sewing‚ household manufacturing‚ or lace-making
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In the 21st century‚ many activities are influenced by the service departments or service industry rather than the manufacturing industries as it was then in the industrial age when people relied heavily on manufacturing and factories. (Jessica Whittemore) Service industries are businesses that mainly work for the customer but they do not involve factory manufacturing. An example can be the M-pesa transaction; it is
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Not very long ago and not very far away‚ Queen Victoria was launching Great Britain into what would later be known as the Victorian era; a time of creativity‚ industrial boom‚ and the romanticizing of the ever-looming presence of death. Yes‚ it seemed that Victorians began an era that seemed to focus on their fascination with death‚ ghosts‚ and other typically gothic themes. Many examples of these elements can be seen through the work of the artists and authors of the time. One such author‚ Charles
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During the Industrial Revolution‚ England experienced many technological changes that paved the way for the highly mechanized and modern society that exists today. Out of the many changes‚ the most important is the creation of the factory that created many jobs for the unemployed‚ shifted society to become a workhouse of inventions‚ and changed British society for the better. Before the factory‚ many families were farmers that produced food for their own use‚ and their children would learn to churn
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The Industrial Revolution brought along many changes throughout Europe. The Revolution began in Britain‚ as simply creating better technology that would extend the agriculture that already existed. However‚ the Industrialization also brought along the invention of steam engine‚ railways‚ faster and more efficient machinery. These changes introduced more people to come into cities and towns‚ moving away from the rural areas. There was a growing population in cities‚ due to their being more jobs available
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The Industrial Revolution‚ overshadowed the perception of craft as valuable with its machines and mass production. The advent of machines and capitalism drove out the need for the human hand in the manufacturing industry but technically skilled persons were still necessary to run the machines. The concept of division of labour was introduced as an innovative and efficient solution to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and as a way to increase productivity. Instead of depending on a small number
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The Industrial Revolution in Victorian England was a period of time in history when new inventions and technology changed the way people lived and worked. It impacted how they communicated‚ the way products were manufactured‚ and created new forms of cheaper and faster transportation. Innovations resulted in changes that were previously unheard of. The invention of the steam engine revolutionized the way people and things were transported. Manufacturers were able to ship their goods more quickly
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and France e) Poor growth in Germany (no political stability) f) American industrialization (1820) Economic powerhouse (1900) C. Industrial Capitalism 1. Production a) Eli Whitney-Cotton Gin b) Henry Ford-Assembly Line 2. Rise of Big Business (corporations) a) Elimination of competition b) Investing c) Monopolies d) Vertical organization (of business) II. Industrial Society A. Effects 1. Inexpensive products 2. Increase in standard of living 3. Population growth 4. Migrations (both internal and
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Industrial Revolution‚ widespread replacement of manual labor by machines that began in Britain in the 18th century and is still continuing in some parts of the world. The Industrial Revolution was the result of many fundamental‚ interrelated changes that transformed agricultural economies into industrial ones. The most immediate changes were in the nature of production: what was produced‚ as well as where and how. Goods that had traditionally been made in the home or in small workshops began to
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Write a text about the theme ”love” William Shakespeare wrote “The Merchant of Venice” between 1596 and 1598‚ and it was first performed in 1605. Charles Dickens wrote “Oliver Twist” in 1838‚ and is one of Dickens most famous stories. Brief summary: The Merchant of Venice opens on a street in Venice‚ where Antonio‚ a Venetian merchant‚ complains of a sadness he can’t quite explain. His friends suggest they’d be sad too if they had as much merchandise to worry about as Antonio. Apparently all
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