The industrial revolution in the late 1800’s was a positive development for the U.S. because there was a large growth in technology and in city’s. The industrial revolution was the growth in technology‚ a shift from small scale manufacturing to large scale factory production. One of the biggest inventions of the 1800’s was the light bulb‚ invented by Thomas Edison in 1880. It was his invention that led to long lasting light bulbs. Another invention that was created was the typewriter which was
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Life in the 1800’s and 1900’s changed. The industrial revolution happened. Mass production became popular and the owners became rich. The way of life for the poor was horrible while the rich were living happily. Many new patents came out changing the way people did things. Workers suffered they wanted to change the working conditions especially for kids. People did not trust the government or have faith in it. Andrew Carnegie was the first to introduce mass production. He mass-produce steal
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Women in the late 1800’s were treated as second class citizens through the standards of equality‚ expectations‚ and usefulness. Freedom for women has been a long and tedious fight‚ but has had some success overtime. Women are still not treated as completely equal to men‚ but hopefully someday that will change. Women were treated as inferior to men and were not given the same equality that men were. Women did not have the right to vote. All men could vote at the time‚ even the different races.
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How did the relationship between Austria and Prussia develop after 1815 and before 1850? The relationship between Austria and Prussia developed a lot during the era of economic wealth‚ revolution and war. Many governments were restored in Europe (after the defeating Napoleon). Legitimate monarchy was set up meaning the hereditary ruling families would be restored to their old thrones. This was agreed partly because it was seen as a more stable and suitable system suited to peace. Also Metternich
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During the early 1800’s‚ there was a series of occurrences that influenced women across the U.S. The Women’s Suffrage Movement was a major turning point in the lives of women. There were many rights that woman were being deprived of during that 1800’s. Women were raped‚ abused‚ called names‚ sexually assaulted‚ and given poor education. They were underestimated in many different aspects and were thought to be incapable of making their own decisions. The ongoing attack and criticism against women
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concluded around 1849. Settlers began to move west over the Appalachian Mountains in the early 1800’s. They settled into new states and claimed their new territories. They began to invade California‚ lands belonging to Mexico‚ and Texas. In the mid 1800’s the US took control over all land belonging to Mexico‚ and southern parts of Oregon. The US then progressed to control land from coast to coast. Before the 1820’s‚ American pioneers had began to settle and even build homes as far as the Mississippi River
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After the Civil War‚ there was a surge of new technology in the United States. Inventors like Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell made new and exciting things that changed the way life was. Thanks to things like the Bessemer process‚ industry soared and big businesses were formed. Labor unions too were affected by this new technological growth. There was a big impact on all aspects of American lifestyle as a result of the inventions of this time. Thomas Edison was one of the most important inventors
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The Beginning The first business that John Jardine (Old Jock) set himself was to cut pine timber for markets. After a time‚ he engaged a Halifax firm to build him a ship to get the lumber to Britain. He must have turned in quite the profit‚ he soon established his own ship yard‚ with a foreman named Neilson‚ who he brought over from the old country‚ and in 1819 this pioneer of the industry in Kent County launched his first ship‚ the ELLEN DOUGLAS. This ship yard was established at a point on
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During the late-1800’s after the civil war in western America‚ americans from the east settled in occupied Native American land‚ looking for new opportunities. The Americans moved west to mine for gold‚ silver‚ and copper‚ and wanted to farm. Many people have mixed opinions on whether or not this was a land of opportunity or not based on the many different outcomes from it. Although this time was not a good opportunity for the natives because many were killed or removed from their land and were
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Enlightenment is the time period from 1650 to the 1800’s where a period of time that challenges the society and old ideology‚ where the traditional ideas about god and human’s place on earth became mixed with new ideology about science‚ logical reasoning and freedom. New understanding about human behavior which could rectify human failings which leading to unlock the sources to increase liberty and prosperity‚ shaping the human nature into more acceptable form such as opening schools. Education provided
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