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    Mass Conflict Dbq

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    In order for a society to develop‚ it has to go through mass conflict to detect the flaws within its system and fix them before another one arises. It is shown in history that each major conflict has made a society stronger in someway‚ whether it be an army or a leader society finds a way to rebuild. By moving forward inventions were patented‚ countries create policies that were meant to be broken‚ and people are allowed to share their insight without government intervention. Although‚ society suffers

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    “The planter‚ the farmer‚ the mechanic‚ and the laborer‚ form the great body of the people of the United States‚ they are the bone and sinew of the country men who love liberty and desire nothing but equal rights and equal laws.” A diesel mechanic specializes in repairing and maintain diesel engines. Diesel engines are used in vehicles from trains to ships to buses and trucks. Not only does a diesel mechanic use the basic tools of the mechanic’s trade such as screwdrivers‚ wrenches and drills‚ but

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    Factory conditions were harsh in the 1800’s because they had to worked a lot‚ factories had no heating or cooling systems‚ and there were a lot of rapidly movings machines which workers‚ especially children‚ were often hurt by the machines. There were a lot of other things that were bad about this and these are just a few. Factory conditions were harsh in the 1800’s. One reason was that they had to work a lot. Back then the average workday was 11.4 hours and this caused the workers to get tired

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    During the Industrial Revolution‚ the health of the English textile factory workers was put at risk due to harsh working conditions‚ resulting in harmful accidents and deadly pollution. The factory workers faced long working hours‚ usually from “five in the morning to nine or ten at night” (Doc C). In addition to this long hours‚ workers only received one small breakfast break‚ only consisting of water-porridge‚ oatcakes‚ and onions. This lead to an unstable health in the workers and caused problems

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    Compromise of 1877 The compromise of 1877 was a few promises that were made by the Republics to the Democrats. Among these promises were to remove military from South‚ Appoint a Democrat to cabinet ‚ and Federal money for railroad construction and levees on Mississippi river. But the promise that affected the Environment and Geography was the promise for federal money for construction of a railroad and levees on the Mississippi river. That promise would require a lot of steel which would contribute

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    The Industrial Revolution was an explosive moment of historical economic‚ political‚ and social change. The emergence of technology and resulting societal transformation inspired art movements that reevaluated the perception of and around art and artists. One essential product of the Industrial Revolution was the invention of the camera. Through analysis of its effect‚ we can timeline the way the camera and new technological processes affected the perception of value in art originals vs reproductions

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    Child Labor Dbq

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    Part A In 1820‚ the Industrial Revolution had started. The Industrial Revolution helped America grow (especially the north)‚ along with changing its society and its economy because they could now use machines to make tools instead of making them by hand. However‚ with this came many issues‚ including child labor and horrible working conditions for factory workers. Child labor had many effects on children that did not benefit them. Children would work for an excessive amount of hours a day‚ usually

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    Before the Industrial Revolution people traded locally and most people farmed. The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain due to the Agricultural Revolution the amount of laborers increased‚ more jobs were demanded. Great Britain also had resources such as having many rivers and hefty supply of coal that can be used as power. In addition‚ Britain had the wealth to invest since the economy was expanding‚ the prosperity increased which means that the demand for goods increased dramatically. Britain

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    During the Industrial Revolution‚ many children regardless of age were used for their labor. “Although children had been servants and apprentices throughout most of human history‚ child labor reached new extremes during the Industrial Revolution” . This worsened as more groups began to migrate to America. Children faced unfair and unhealthy working conditions‚ often having to neglect their education to make money with their families and being paid less than adults. With the turn of the 20th century

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    Every morning‚ I wake up extremely early to get to the factory for work. Since I’m a young woman‚ I work in the textile part of the factory alongside other women‚ young and old. Pretty much everyone in this town works in the factory‚ and if they don’t‚ and if they’re a man‚ they probably work in the coal mine. Although we all work long hours for a very low pay‚ and the majority of the children don’t get a real education‚ all of our work is contributing to the improvement of machines and architecture

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