The Industrial Revolution did many things for us. It gave us most of the things we have now. But during the time of it‚ it was not a good thing to the people then. Industrialization means the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale‚ which is exactly what it did. Now I’m going to talk about some advantages and disadvantages it had for us. There were many things that happened during The Industrial Revolution the helped us. For example the steam engine‚ railroads‚ electricity
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wages for their labor and not to be underpaid for their hard labor. Between the years of 1791‚ though 1847 they had New Hampshire‚ Lowell Female Labor Reform Association‚ and Philadelphia were advocating and protesting for a ten-hour day. It took years before this would become a law in Hampshire
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Industrialisation in Dickens’ ’Hard times’ Charles Dickens uses his fictitious town in Hard Times to represent the industrialization of England at that time or close to it. Most of this representation‚ however‚ isn’t accurately described compared the way things really were during industrialization. It is important to remember throughout this paper that not only is Hard Times a work of fiction‚ it was meant to be a satire‚ a parody of ideas and ways of thinking at the time. In most respects‚ it wasn’t
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The Spread of the Industrial Revolution and its effect on Society JF History 104 Western Civilizations Prof. LG August 27‚ 2012 The Spread of the Industrial Revolution and its effect on Society The Industrial Revolution spread across the globe as it fostered tremendous social and economic changes in every country fortunate enough to participate. As many countries witnessed the birth of Industrialization‚ dramatic social and economic changes took place that significantly altered the
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We can start from sentence that Great Britain with whole confidence was the country which technology dominated on international market in the time of first and second Industrial Revolution. There is no doubt that economical growth of it definitely made it superior to other countries. Why it happened to be like this? We can mention right away few reasons for that state‚ namely geographical localization and communication made it not only independent from Continental problems but also derived fresh
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The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in 1750 due to the advancement in technology‚ and it spread throughout the world. Britain’s unique wealth‚ resources‚ education‚ population and access to trade was a catalyst for the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution suffered both positive and negative effects. A positive effect of the Industrial Revolution was the punishments. The negative effects of the Industrial Revolution were the working conditions‚ accidents and the pollution
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Do someone think the Industrial Revolution was better for most people?The Industrial Revolution caused many changes in today’s’ society.These changes made some people despondent and their unhappiness drove them to try to change their society. The Industrial Revolution began in the 1700s and extended on through the mid 1840s. It started in Great Britain and then expanded into the Western Europe and to the United States.This Historical age was one of the most important periods in the history of human
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studying child labor‚ historians will revisit the Industrial Revolution‚ primarily that of the textile and coal mines of Great Britain. This is due to the Industrial Revolution being the dominant force of child labor in western countries‚ therefore carrying the most historical weight when examining European childhood. This essay takes the position that child labor was a blight in our history. First‚ this essay will examine the comparison of industrial (specifically the textile industry) child labor
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The Industrial Revolution was an era of technological breakthroughs that impacted the U.S. in several different ways. A lot of new things were happening during the Industrial Revolution‚ people were inventing many new things‚ there was a ton of immigration‚ and the economy was booming. Despite the seeming greatness of the Industrial Revolution‚ it was only positive in the long term‚ and negative in the short term. There are many reasons why the Industrial Revolution was a good thing‚ One reason
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Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution is a major factor in what our present day society is like. The Industrial Revolution was the beginning of many new ideas‚ technology and changes. Although the Industrial Revolution did have its negative effects on the people living during that time‚ it was a blessing to world economy‚ and manufacturing. The Industrial Revolution had many positive effects. For example‚ England became a far superior technologically advanced nation due to the Industrial
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