During the second industrial revolution the American economy had an explosion of growth‚ many historians attribute this growth to the construction of the railroads. This attribution is due to the many benefits that arose during the construction and development of railroads. The railroads allowed widespread migration from east to west that allowed for greater exploitation of western pastures. Railroads also allowed for industrial innovations through the use of technical knowhow developed during construction
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Most people left their farms because of the enclosure system and moved to the towns the move from countryside to towns is call “urbanization”.Children living in urban areas during the industrial revolution had no option but to become miners‚factory workers or street kids. Most of the children were orphans (the life expectancy was not very high) and had no one to stand up for them. Mines: Around this time the demand for coal was increasing‚ because there was a shortage of flammable sources and
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often not ours. Currently‚ mothers‚ homemakers‚ and cheap labor are the most we can amount to. Due to the Industrial Revolution‚ the labor of women is being overlooked‚ forcing us to depend on the very men who take us for granted and act like they own us. Women deserve more than this; we are human beings and it is high time we were treated like it. It is certainly true that the Industrial Revolution is having a few positive outcomes‚ such as‚ higher wages in factories compared to working on a farm. However
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Prior to the industrial revolution‚ human had not done much to leave much of a footprint on earth. However‚ from the very first industrial revolution‚ up until now‚ a mere approximation of 250 years. In just this time we‚ as humans have cared for there to be a substantial increase in carbon dioxide‚ methane‚ and nitrous oxide. There are also over 5.25 trillion pieces of trash in just the ocean alone. In addition‚ human activity during this has led to extinction‚ danger of extinction‚ and misplacement
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During the Second Industrial Revolution‚ most Western nations saw the need for mass education. Their primary goal was to provide a well-trained‚ skilled labor force for white collar jobs. Another goal was to educate the future generation of voters. Also‚ by putting children of different cultures‚ nationalities and religions into schools‚ helped to unite people into a common belief of nationalism. The way to achieve these goals was to provide mandatory state-financed schools for children ages
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During the Industrial Revolution there were many positives‚ but there were also negatives. In this paragraph we will be focusing on one negative effect‚ the harsh conditions that factory workers had to live with. There were many ways in which the people suffered‚ one of them which involved the dangerous factories. The machines could easily rip off an arm or even blow up near anyone. It was also full of dust and debris which was the cause of widespread disease. They also had to sleep in one bed with
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Advertising during the Industrial Revolution was one major aspect that influenced America. The “Nabisco” company for example‚ produced their biscuits in a new sealed package. Nabisco’s firsts ads featured a young boy wearing a rain jacket carrying a box of waterproof packaged biscuits through the rain. Consumer foods and products became popular making business grow larger. Aaron Montgomery Ward’s catalogue business influenced Richard W. Sears to increase the number of pages the Sears Roebuck originally
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Chiderah Onyeukwu Professor Henry Clark HIST 1220 13 April 2014 Paper Option B The characterization of working conditions during the Industrial Revolution has been a source of great debate for many since the early nineteenth century. Some have argued that working conditions during the period were despicable and unhealthy while others claim that the mere presence of factories was an indicator of social and economic growth‚ a welcome change to the agriculturally based and less affluent society of
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Before the Industrial Revolution‚ families were interdependent on the roles of each other to survive‚ and each family member worked together to ensure the happiness of the family as a whole. Most work occurred at home or on the land belonging to the family and there was very
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The Industrial revolution provided an opportunity for a handful of Americans to amass a great deal of wealth and prosper. The conditions that allowed for the rise of these Americans were cheap labor‚ a lack of government regulations‚ and improved technology in manufacturing and communications. Some Americans were convinced that these industrialists were crooks‚ stealing from the public to build their fortunes. By increasing goods‚ creating jobs and expanding markets‚ others would argue they were
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