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    allowed it’s distinguished takeoff in the industrial revolution (in modern history‚ the process of change from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing). During the 18th and 19th many individuals of England began pursuing more self-interest‚ which resulted in the commencement of what is known today as the birth industrial revolution. England reached further success than other nations during the industrial revolution due to several factors for example the

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    workshop of the world. The industrial revolution‚ as the transformation came to be called‚ caused a sustained rise in real income per person in England and‚ as its effects spread‚ the rest of the Western world. Historians agree that the industrial revolution was one of the most important events in history‚ marking the rapid transition to the modern age‚ but they disagree about various aspects of the event. Of all the disagreements‚ the oldest one is over how the industrial revolution affected ordinary people

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    Frankenstein: Science and the Industrial Revolution Frankenstein‚ written by author Mary Shelley‚ was a romantic based story written in Europe during the eighteen hundreds. During this time period‚ Europe was experiencing many social and economic changes. Many of these changes were a product of the industrial revolution of Europe. This time period can be defined and era of exploration‚ discovery and industrialization in which ideas were pushed to the limits. Victor’s creation of Frankenstein is

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    The Industrial Revolution was a time of new: new inventions‚ new factories‚ new profit‚ new causes of death‚ new pollution‚ new child laborers‚ new types of abuse‚ etc. The Industrial Revolution was when the world started to urbanize. During this time‚ countries profited because there were now new ways to manufacture something faster and much more efficiently. However‚ the tradeoff was disease‚ child labor‚ pollution‚ and abuse that also happened. The Industrial Revolution weakened countries by boosting

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    Industrial Revolution Newspaper Editorial My name is Royston Pike and the year is 1966 and I am a factory worker. I have been working in the factory since I can remember. I do not have family my mother and father both died when I was very young so I have had to care for myself. You mustn’t tell anybody but I am against this darn industrial revolution. The life of a factory worker is the worst I know this from experience. All these machines do is kill us or hurt us. I can’t do much with my life

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    The Industrial Revolution was a vital period of time in the history of the United States of America that had a huge impact on the society and the economy. It was a time going from old America‚ to modern America. Technological advancements were a fundamental part to this. As Inventions and other advancements in technology flourished‚ the United States had made a massive improvement on its industrial aspects. Three sources‚ such as “The Rise of Industrial America”‚ “The Growth of Big Businesses: It’s

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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 a period throughout the world in which society moved to a focus in machines‚ factories‚ and other new technology’s. The revolution had a rapid change in the economy by the introduction of driven machinery by an important change in the prevailing methods of use of such machines. The revolution of technology improved the economy by using more efficient concepts to increase growth. The key economic benefit was the increase in trades between countries. The invention of

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    was purely about making through the day and ultimately surviving. Nature determined people’s lives and if you starved to death so did everyone else in your community. Soon enough‚ Britain was the first on its way to great success through the Industrial Revolution that kick started the fast moving wave of new and enhanced technology. The technology ranged from roads‚ train tracks‚ to steamboats and later on even airplanes. The revolutionizing effect this time period had on people‚

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    Effects of the Industrial Revolution on Slavery The Industrial Revolution started in Britain‚ where population was sky rocketing and demand for goods was increasing. This higher demand forced innovators and scientists to invent machines that would make production much faster than their old ways. Before the push for new technology‚ goods were being produced through the putting-out system: one where a manufacturer would make part of the product‚ send it out for someone to finish it‚ then put it on

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