in the middle of the eighteenth century‚ the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain. This revolution greatly increased the output of machine made goods. The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain because of its many natural resources such as coal‚ iron‚ water‚ and lead. Great Britain had natural harbors and rivers. Great Britain was an Island in Western Europe that was separated from Europe‚ which meant no wars. Also‚ the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain because of the textile
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PARIS‚ France — The Industrial Revolution changed the world. The Revolution took place in the 1700s and 1800s and was a time when many important technological advances were made. It made it easier for everyone to benefit from new inventions and ideas. However‚ even though technology became more common‚ many people did not have the training to use it. Technology sped up‚ but not enough people could get a good education. Since then‚ leaders have been trying to figure out how to make sure everyone gets
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“What made the Industrial revolution a revolution or revolutionary?” According to Dictionary.com‚ one definition of a revolution is “a sudden‚ complete or marked change of something.” Another definition provided on the site is “an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.” Both of these definitions can be applied‚ at least in part‚ to the industrial revolution. The industrial revolution was quite different from
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Women’s Work in the Industrial Revolution The industrial revolution swept through Europe and North America during the 19th century‚ affecting the class structure‚ economy‚ government‚ and even the religious practices of everyone who lived in or did commerce with these new "industrialized nations." It made the modern age possible‚ but it was not without its "growing pains." The position of women before the industrial revolution was often equivalent to chattel‚ and then as now‚ they were expected
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1750-1850: A brief survey Great Social Thinkers Inventions 1750-1800 1752 1755 1757 1758 1761 1769 1774 1775 1784 1785 1791 1792 1794 1796 1799 * Benjamin Franklin invents the lightening rod. * Samuel Johnson publishes the first English language dictionary * John Campbell invents the sextant. * Dolland invents a chromatic lens. * John Harrison invents the navigational clock or marine chronometer for measuring longitude. * James Watt
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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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we all work long hours for a very low pay‚ and the majority of the children don’t get a real education‚ all of our work is contributing to the improvement of machines and architecture‚ which is all very great for everyone. Yet‚ Overall‚ the Industrial Revolution has really changed everything for the worse‚ rather than changing for the better. For example‚ although most people‚ even children as young as six‚ have paying jobs so they can help take care of their families‚ we work in very poor conditions
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Pre-industrial laborers faced risks from animals and hand tools‚ ladders and stairs. Industrialization substituted steam engines for animals‚ machines for hand tools‚ and elevators for ladders. But whether these new technologies generally worsened the dangers of work is unclear. What is clear is that nowhere was the new work associated with the industrial revolution more dangerous than in America. Long work hours and six-day weeks were
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The Industrial and Mechanical Revolution Human society has passed through two huge and lasting changes which deserve the name revolution. The first‚ the Neolithic Revolution‚ begins in 8000 BC and continues through thousands of years. Its effect is to settle people on the land. It makes peasant agriculture the standard everyday activity of the human species. The second‚ the Industrial Revolution‚ gathers pace in the 18th century and is still developing today. It moves people from the countryside
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The industrial revolution began in Europe after the scientific revolution had impacted the globe [between 1750 and 1900]. This revolution would impact the European countries by a fast and mass production of goods. On the other hand‚ this revolution would bring to head the issues of society such as class gaps and divisions. With the increase of a larger middle class or Bourgeois and a more rigorous climb to the top‚ many were stuck in poverty known as the working class or Proletariat. Karl Marx was
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