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    As a result of the United States joining the first world war many of the american men where sent of to serve their country. This led to a shortage of men workers in the industries and to fill their spots woman workers where hired. They worked during poor conditions getting a minimum wage for dangerous work during very long hours‚ but where even so more determined to show what they as women where capable of. (gör om‚ gör rätt - ta in mer om vad de ville sen) The Middle Ages did not accomplish much

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    innovation are the keystones of a strong nation. The wave of modernization that swept through Europe and the rest of the world completely altered the foundation of what was believed to be a prevailing society at the time. New jobs‚ a stimulated economy‚ and a redefined social class system all resulted from the illustrious Industrial Revolution. While the Industrial Revolution and the overwhelming surge of nationalism may have sparked the beginning of our modern society and led more traditional countries

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    Industrial Revolution Many things came to be at the turn of the 19th century‚ such as the Industrial Revolution‚ which brought many positive things to the world today. One of many positive effects was the lift off of innovative technology. Such as the telegraph and telephone. These inventions transformed communications in which sped up the sharing of important knowledge (Wyatt 112). Technology led to the development of mechanization in which another positive effect was the ability to mass-produce

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    time period where the spinning jenny‚ water frame‚ steam engine and locomotive. The inventors of these inventions were Jasmes Hargreaves‚ Richard Arkwright‚ Jame ’s Watt and Richard Trevithick. New ideas‚ methods‚ and machinery helped the Industrial Revolution go at a faster pace. The spinning jenny was invented by Jasmes Hargreaves. This machine could spin eight threads of wool at once. It was later extended to spin 120 threads at one time. Spinning jennys were very small and extremely increased

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    The Industrial Revolution was an important turning point in history. It changed our societies from a mainly agricultural society to one that in which industry and manufacturing was in control. (1). The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain and then spread to other European countries such as France and Germany. Great Britain was the most powerful country during this time so it made sense that this revolution began there. The Industrial Revolution influenced all aspects of society. Women were

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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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    Third Industrial Revolution Essay Topic: To what extent is it correct to say the Third Industrial Revolution is inevitable?  The second industrial revolution is proven that it cannot be continued forever; however‚ is the third industrial revolution a true solution? In my opinion‚ I will say that the third industrial revolution is not nessacary inevitable. First of all‚ as good as the third industrial revolution sounds‚ at this current stage and time‚ it is not feasible. The renewable energy is

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    DBQ: The Industrial Revolution: Effects In the late 1700s‚ The Industrial Revolution began in England‚ which had an immense range of negative and positive effects on the social and also economic life of the people in England. The results have been looked at form many different point of views‚ including the factory workers themselves‚ the factory owners‚ the government‚ and others who looked upon the conditions in the industrial cities at the time. This essay will evaluate the positive and negative

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    Industrialization effects The Industrial Revolution began in Briton in about 1740. There were many reasons for its arrival‚ one being an improvement in agriculture lowering the cost of food. This meant that families could get food cheaper and since most of their money was spent on food‚ many families had extra money to spend. Another major reason for the cause of the Industrial Revolution was Briton’s rising textile industry. Briton’s competition with India’s cotton textile industry made Briton

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    The Industrial revolution was a period of inventions and economic expansions that occurred in Britain in the eighteenth century. With time and money efficient innovations‚ factories were on the rise and began to take over cities. Eventually‚ the Industrial revolution lead to the deterioration of working conditions for the poor. It is important to understand how the Industrial revolution shaped working conditions because the advancements that took place during this era lead to the current workplace

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