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    In addition‚ the technologies created during the industrial revolution helped to spur on economic growth in a newly capitalist society. After centuries of commerce being regulated by the royal family and mercantilism restricting foreign and domestic trade‚ there was finally private ownership‚ and a freely competitive market where everyone had a chance to participate. The new market economy meant that goods were traded between people instead of everyone only satisfying their own needs and allowed

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    environment. The Industrial Revolution marked a major turning point in Earth’s ecology and humans’ relationship with their environment. The Industrial Revolution dramatically changed every aspect of human life and lifestyles. In this era‚ machinery replaced manual labor and fossil fuels replaced wind‚ water‚ and wood. The exploitation of natural resources such as coal and iron ore was also necessary to fuel steam engines for trains and boats in America during the 1800’s. By the early 1900’s‚ a huge increase

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    Industrial Revolution and the Working Class By Venura Wijenayake 2956 Akshay Amalean 2238 Snowitta Debate 1: The Industrial Revolution in England from the 18th to the 19th century was a benefit to the English working class. Looking at the Industrial Revolution‚ it’s important to consider its effects on people. We learned that industrial production increased tremendously‚ bringing wealth and power to Great Britain throughout the 19th century. But we have yet to explore

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    James R. Hamilton J. Haar HIST 1103-002 10/31/2012 Exam #2 Identification and Significance 1. McCulloch v. Maryland McCulloch v. Maryland was a Supreme Court case in March 1819. In this particular case‚ the state of Maryland had levied a tax on the Baltimore branch of the federal Bank of the United States. The unanimous decision that the tax was in fact unconstitutional was delivered by Supreme Court Chief Justice at the time‚ John Marshall. This case is significant because it set precedence

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    The Origins of the Industrial Revolution in England | | |The Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and early 19th centuries was revolutionary because it changed -- revolutionized -- the | |productive capacity of England‚ Europe and United States. But the revolution was something more than just new machines‚ | |smoke-belching factories‚ increased productivity and an increased standard of living. It was a revolution which transformed English‚| |European‚ and American society down

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    During the 18th Century‚ England went through a significant growth known as the Industrial Revolution.This revolution paved the way for new machinery and technologies that simplified everyday life. It also proved to be so significant that even during the 21st Century the world is still feeling the effects. Modern day technology continues to benefit from the strides made during this time. At this time‚ the Industrial Revolution developed machines that resulted in many jobs and task that were more convenient

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    The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the late 1700s and is defined as the movement to powered machinery. Before‚ work was done by hand‚ but five key factors changed everything. The agricultural movement increased the food supply and decreased the labor and cost of food. This led to the population boom essential for the Enclosure Movement. The Enclosure Acts allowed the rich to fence off estates‚ which forced the growing population into cities‚ creating a large labor force. Great Britain

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    History Study Guide Industrial Revolution Industrial Revolution during the 19th century • Industrial Revolution o Reason:  Natural resources • Coal o Used to develop the steam engine. o Needed for the constructions of machines and steam engines. • Iron ore o New methods of producing iron:  1709- Abraham Darby used coal to smelt iron (separated iron from its ore)  When he discovered coal gave off impurities that damaged the iron‚ he found a way to remove the impurities from coal

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    Industrial Revolution Review Guide Industrial Revolution • a major change in a country’s method of producing goods and organizing labor • a movement from: o an agricultural to an industrial society o manual labor to use of machines o Rural society to an urban society Characteristics of Pre-Industrial Society • most people lived and worked on farms • wealthy nobles controlled the land • agricultural methods had not changed drastically for

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    04/01/2014 UNIVERSITY OF MKAR‚ MKAR INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN THE WORLD; UMM/SMGT/O1O/895 SULE PAUL ONAH Abstract The word revolution implies a dramatic change and is usually used to describe a political event like the rejection of England’s rule. The term also can also be used to describe an economic upheaval. In an ‘industrial revolution’ there is a dramatic change from a society in which most people live in towns or cities. For example‚ when George Washington was president the vast majority

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