Industrial Revolution: Discussion The Industrial Revolution was one of the most important periods of time in all of human history. It changed the way the world as we know it works by creating machines that replaced a lot of jobs‚ mostly in involving hard labour. One could argue that this was bad‚ as it not only put many people out of a job‚ and that it normalised the destruction of environment‚ but the benefits of the Industrial Revolution outweigh the cons. ’The Factory Acts’ were one of the many
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Times Of Change The Industrial Revolution has flourished in our great country. As a result‚ we have become the greatest and most wealthy industrial nation in the world. It is a time of drastic changes and transformation from hand tools‚ and hand made items to machine manufactured and mass-produced goods. The Industrial Revolution is absolutely beneficial to the progress of the world; from the late 1700s‚ when it began‚ all the way to present day. Sacrifices have and are being made‚ however they
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The Industrial Revolution had many problems with its cities and citizens due to urbanization‚ child labor‚ working conditions‚ and wages. The first problem was the average man’s working conditions and wages. In the factories an average worker had to work 6 days a week‚ serving 12-14 hours of labor everyday with poor pay. Machinery was extremely dangerous‚ filthy‚ and lung disease was common. As a result of these poor conditions in the factories‚ workers were either fired‚ dead‚ or lost a limb. Despite
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While the middle class was born in the late Middle Ages‚ it exploded during the Industrial Revolution as massive numbers of workers entered the industrial factory system. The middle class exited on a spectrum between the lower end (consisting of small shopkeepers) and the higher end (consisting of capitalists who owned companies)‚ All were united by several desires and beliefs—an open expanding economy was ideal‚ prosperity was the loftiest ambition‚ competition was beneficial‚ and the success of
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through a change in its economy called the Industrial Revolution. The country went from an agricultural to industrial economy. The change in the economy had an impact on many things in the United States‚ such as jobs‚ railroads‚ and factories. The way men and women earned money to make a living changed during this time. The California Gold Rush occurred during the Industrial Revolution and also had a big impact in changing the United States. The Industrial Revolution created different jobs for workers and
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we live and act throughout our lives today. A prime example of industrialization was in the Second Industrial Revolution back in the beginning of the 20th century. Through the Second Industrial Revolution it can be seen that industrialization can bring changes to economic‚ social‚ and political structures. To begin‚ industrialization had the first effect on the economy during the Second Industrial Revolution.Through efficient‚ cheap‚ and strong steel‚ machines‚ engines‚ railways‚ buildings‚ ships
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The living conditions during the Industrial Revolution affected both the workers and the citizens in a negative way. During this time many people moved to the city causing a huge growth within cities. In order to keep up builders built cheap houses in a cheap and quick manner. Most homes didn’t include running water or a bathroom. For example a block of forty houses would be forced to share six toilets. Due to the great amount of people sharing a toilet it would constantly overflow.The lack of a
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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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Daquino Mrs. Sauter World History/Block G 14 December 2014 Industrial Revolution I do not agree with the statement that the Industrial Revolution has had more negative effects on the world community than positive. In the long run‚ the Industrial Revolution led to a better family life‚ advancements in technology‚ a rise in consumerism‚ and a positive impact in world new government. Family life prior to the Industrial Revolution was centered on the family farm or small local business. Families
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When the Industrial Revolution started‚ people living in big cities lives came to be ruined. Workers worked in filthy‚ and packed conditions on a daily basis. In factories‚ and mills workers constantly labored in small areas without regular cleaning. Also‚ the workers obtained no bargaining power with their employers‚ along with the terrible conditions(Appleby et al. 307-309). Workers worked 10 to 14 hours a day‚ 6 days a week‚ with no vacation. Injuries and deaths often happened‚ because of so called
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