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    1. The Industrial Revolution‚ which took place from the 18th to 19th centuries‚ was a period of time when water and steam power replaced muscle power‚ and rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban. There were many reasons why the Industrial Revolution started in England. One reason it started in England was because there were a lot of fast moving rivers. This geographical feature was important because in order to operate the water wheel‚ you needed fast moving rivers

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    leaps in the industrial movement of America. The industrial revolution’s leaders‚ including Andrew Carnegie‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ and more‚ provided the nation with much needed inventions and transportation‚ thousands of job opportunities‚ and one of the biggest waves of philanthropy the nation has ever seen. The industrial revolution was definitely a period dominated by ’captains of industry.’ ’New and improved’ was the name of the game during the time of the Industrial Revolution. New inventions

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    agriculture and lifestyle.The transformation of the United States into an industrial nation took place largely after the Civil War and on the Britsih model. Although the Industrial Revolution brought many positive inventions‚ the class divisions were obvious because the workers were paid at horrible wages. The Industrial Revolution‚ wages‚ and class divisions were all part of the economic power. The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain‚ and eventually spread to two different countries

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    Second US Industrial Revolution‚ 1870 -1910 Darris Adkins Abstract In this brief paper‚ a description of two developments of industrialization that positively affected the United States and two developments that negatively affected the United States will be discussed. An analysis of whether or not industrialization was generally beneficial or detrimental to the lives of Americans and the history of the United States will be outlined. Second US Industrial Revolution‚ 1870 -1910 In this brief

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    and production of goods. This time was known as the Industrial Revolution. The Revolution had many effects that would forever change the course of history. Some of the effects were positive and very beneficial‚ whether to the workers‚ factory owners‚ or society as a whole. At the same time though‚ the Industrial Revolution allowed for many outcomes that were not at all favorable‚ ones that negatively affected mankind. The Industrial Revolution led to many negative effects. When machines and devices

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    Allen ****** Honors World History 5th Period Industrialization The industrialized nation‚ now known as Great Britain‚ had many factors to fuel its rise. During the rise of the first industrialized nation‚ many changes occurred such as new inventions. The rise of Great Britain was fueled by: the factors of production‚ social‚ political‚ and economic climate‚ and some brand new inventions to help ease the everyday lives of Great Britain. The rise of industrialized Great Britain was fueled

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    The Second Industrial Revolution brought unity and prosperity to the once uneconomical Europe. Products such as railroads‚ coal‚ iron‚ and textiles‚ as well as the discovery of electricity‚ and use of chemicals‚ petroleum‚ and steel‚ are all contributes to what is referred to as the Second Industrial Revolution. These products brought improvement and advancement to all social classes. The Middle Class was profited greatly due to the Revolution. Some were even starting to merge with upper class

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    Prompt: Access the validity of the following statement: "Conditions in the United States were ripe for an industrial revolution in the early 1800’s." "Reaping What You Sow": The American Industrial Revolution "The economy of the United States before the War of 1812 was largely shaped by geography..." says Arnold S. Rice. Under Henry Clay’s American system‚ canals‚ railroads‚ and public education paramounted past internal improvements. (Doc B). The inventions oriented towards textile and

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    Even though Imperialism has been lessened to an extent‚ is still strong today. Fueled by an industrial revolution‚ Imperialism thrived during the 19th century. Shaping the modern world through partitions and wars‚ Imperialism quenched the thirst for wealth sought by the western world. As imperialism is a direct effect of industrialization‚ it must come with all the negative effects if industrialization. Though improvements such as irrigation systems and roads were developed‚ the famine‚ disease‚

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    many ways that the American Civil War ushered in a new era of warfare. This period has remained largely unchanged for the past one-hundred and fifty-years. The industrial revolution‚ the impact of mass politics‚ and a revolution in fiscal policy all contributed to make the American Civil War the first modern war. The industrial revolution dramatically restructured manufacturing in Europe by the end of the

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