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    Amber Muni Industrial Revolution Essay Period 2 12/27 The Industrial Revolution had a significant impact on Western society and the effects were numerous and mainly positive. The Industrial Revolution began in England in the 1790’s and spread throughout Europe and eventually to America. The extensive effects of the Industrial Revolution influenced almost every aspect of daily life and human society in some way. During this time period‚ widespread transportation such as railroads became available

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    In the late 18th century and into the early 19th century‚ the Industrial Revolution began in Europe. Starting with Great Britain‚ countries began producing modern technology- such as steam engines‚ factories‚ ships‚ tools‚ and other useful technology. With the new factories quickly producing goods‚ powerful European countries needed new markets to sell goods‚ an abundance of resources‚ more land‚ and power‚ so they turned to Africa. However‚ every European country wanted a slice of Africa‚ and there

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    Ans. Yes‚ I do believe that Internet is solely responsible for the industrial revolution. In the mid-90s’ ARPANet was transformed from a military safety net to the civilian Internet that has become such an integral part of our lives‚ bringing with it change not only technological but also change for the society as well. The Internet results in bringing a revolution along with it access to any kind of information combined with reshaping established conventions and destroying old world definitions

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    The Industrial Revolution forever changed the economic‚ social and political lives of the whole world starting with Britain. Development in factory and agriculture production to sustain the rising population would cause the growth of cities‚ great innovations in technology and transportation as well as remodeling of the social class in the 1800s. The desire to strike rich and have to have a better life brought a wave of individuals to the city streets and into many factories for work. However‚ those

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    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 into a new era‚ the disastrous health and environmental issues that resulted led to unprecedented

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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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    There are many negative and positive consequences that come from technological advances. The industrial revolution is a great example of this. The steam engine was a big jump into a more advanced world but it also came with some downfalls. There was also advantage in light. Lasers were a better way for light to travel further and still have a steady light source. In 1781‚ there was this guy named James Watt that invented a Piston Steam engine. This was the first rotary engine created. This invention

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    Blinder‚ Alan: Offshoring: The Next Industrial Revolution? 1. Please explain the core thesis put forward by Blinder Alan Blinder explains the trend to Offshoring and its possibilities‚ naming this development the next Industrial Revolution. He emphasizes the fact of internationalization leading to an Offshoring of workforce‚ hence quitting labor in the home country and opening facilities abroad in order to gain competitive advantage through lowering manufacturing and distribution costs. An

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    ? Introduction The government has made laws saying that employers have to look after the workforce and provide safety equipment and other things for them. Because of this working today is pretty safe. At the start of the Industrial Revolution none of these laws existed and so working in a factory could prove to be very dangerous indeed. Industries such as the cotton trade were mainly hard for workers to endure long hours of labor. The nature of the work being done meant that the

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    A Progress There’s really no reason for the Industrial Revolution to be considered a problem. The Industrial Revolution did much more good than bad; even when things were bad‚ they eventually got better. There were many instances where the Industrial Revolution did good and/or fixed the wrong that occurred. For example‚ diseases and viruses were being discovered‚ meaning people began to open their eyes which led to the many advances in the medical field which led to people becoming healthier and

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