There has been plenty of Revolutions in the world. Individuals usually talk about the French Revolution‚ 1789-1799‚ or the American Revolution‚ 1765-1783‚ but never really about the Revolution that had a major impact on the world: the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution began in England in the mid 1700s and greatly increased the output of machine-made goods. Inventions‚ such as canals‚ crop rotation‚ and factories/mills‚ spurred the Revolution (Ch 9 Sec 1). The idea later then arrived
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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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Science and Technology as Engines of Economic Growth and Development Maydene A Huie Western Governors University Social Consequences of the Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution brought many changes to western civilization. Two of the most significant social consequences of the Industrial Revolution are urban crowding and worker safety. Migration of workers to urban areas‚ where factory work was available‚ was a major contributor of over-crowding in these areas.
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The Industrial Revolution‚ which took place from the 18th to 19th centuries‚ lead the economy of England changed from agricultural to industrial production. The economic developments and industrialization brought significant improved transportation technology‚ special-purpose machinery‚ factory system‚ and cultural changes. During that period‚ there were an increase in population‚ the phenomenon of urbanization‚ and growing demand for luxury goods. In the first industrial revolution‚ some industries
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There is no question that the Industrial Revolution was an era of technological advancement and social change. It dominated the eighteenth and nineteenth century and spurred change throughout Europe and the United States as people began modernizing and moving to cities‚ abandoning the traditional agricultural economy (“Industrial”). Because of the rise of factories‚ goods were manufactured quickly and inexpensively‚ and women and children were used as cheap labor sources (“Rise”). The seed drill
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have changed dramatically according to their time period. One example of this is the changes between the Renaissance period and Industrial Revolution. Each era had their own social classes: the higher class of the royalty and nobles‚ middle class of the merchants and bourgeoisie‚ and lower class of peasants and servants. As one would guess‚ life in the Industrial Revolution was very disparate from that of the Feudal Age. Some areas such as living and working‚ especially for those of the lower class
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The Industrial Revolution Many of us cannot imagine life with out the mall or better yet life with out a cell phone. We take for granted being fortunate enough to be born a child of the new millennium. With our convenience however comes ignorance. We forget about the time when it took a year for a letter to get delivered from the east coast to the west coast. We forget that we did not just appear to be in this country and that everything was already here. The era that changed all that was
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During the Industrial Revolution‚ the social structure of society changed dramatically. Before the Revolution most people lived in small villages‚ working either in agriculture or as skilled craftsmen. They lived and often worked as a family‚ doing everything by hand. In fact‚ three-quarters of Britain’s population lived in the countryside‚ and farming was the predominant occupation. With the advent of industrialization‚ however‚ everything changed. The new enclosure laws—which required that all
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A Christmas Carol vs. The Industrial Revolution Rewrite Almost all of America has some point on Christmas Eve or even Christmas Day sat down in front of the TV and watched A Christmas Carol on one of the local channels. It’s like a tradition at my house and probably is at many other households as well. Charles Dickens created the modern Christmas‚ the Christmas we all know and celebrate today. When we watch the movie or read his book‚ people mainly focus on the story of Christmas and how Dickens
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The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain during the late 18th Century due to it’s indefinite source of coal and iron resources and geographic location. This change from a domestic to a factory system had positive but also negative effects on Great Britain. The Industrial Revolution had an overall positive economic impact because of the advancements in the production and transport of goods. The advancements in the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution led to positive economic
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