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    The introduction of industrialization on America had an unprecedented impact on the average family culturally‚ numerically‚ and social economically. After the civil war‚ America began to industrialize heavily. During the civil war‚ the United States Government implemented the federalization of all the major railroad companies as well as all factories that produced war materials. This lead to a new and unprecedented efficiency in industrialization which eventually lead to the defeat of the confederacy

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    America is a great country. America’s industrialization is to thanks for that. American Industrialization helped boosted America to the top by furthering the production and development of machinery. People also had the same effect on the Industrialization. People also had the same effect on the Industrialization. Without such a boom in industrialization in the past‚ America wouldn’t be a high power in the world. In the late years of 1750-1850‚ students and successful scholars in the fields of history

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    Apartheid in South Africa

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    Exploitation‚ Apartheid and South Africa Elias Van Sickle Chami 10H HB Period 1 April 8‚ 2011 Outline Thesis: The 19th century conquest of South Africa in pursuit of financial gain‚ resulted in economic‚ social‚ and political oppression of blacks along with environmental devastation.   I. Introduction A. Background information B. Why time period was optimal for European rule 1. Industrialization 2. Capitalism C. Thesis II. Early apartheid roots and Boer‚ British‚ African

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    The North-South Divide (or Rich-Poor Divide[citation needed]) is a socio-economic and political division that exists between the wealthy developed countries‚ known collectively as "the North"‚ and the poorer developing countries (least developed countries)‚ or "the South."[1] Although most nations comprising the "North" are in fact located in the Northern Hemisphere (with the notable exceptions of Australia and New Zealand)‚ the divide is not wholly defined by geography. The North is home to four

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    Keianni Williams February/2/2011 AP U.S History Throughout the years 1880 through 1925 the United States witnessed a rise in immigration. Industrialization provided greater opportunities for Americans. America’s gilded age gave off the illusion of a utopian society. The visions of such society attracted many foreigners from parts of Europe and Asia. Though these foreigners helped with the expansion of the U.S‚ economic‚ political‚ and social tensions arose. These tensions included scarcity

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    1. Britain was home to industrialization because they had a combination of natural‚ economic and cultural resources throughout their country. Another reason that afforded England’s industrialization was that it was a small island. Because it was an island allowed it to have control of the waterways to reach domestic and foreign markets. Not only were they able to harness their resources‚ England encompassed many coal and iron mines that were used as the new source of power. One way this new source

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    In 1652‚ the Dutch built the Fort of Good Hope on the Western South African coast to supply fresh water and food to ships travelling around the Cape. Employees of the company grew wheat on small lots and bought cattle from the Khoikhoi‚ local cattle breeders. A couple of wealthy landowners imported the first batch of black slaves in 1658 from Dahomey to convert the original Dutch small holdings into larger wheat and grape plantations. Gradually‚ a culturally Dutch settler society emerged consisting

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    Although the Industrial Revolution is viewed as a positive event that occurred in history it can be argued that it played a larger negative effect on society. Background Info While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because of job opportunities and advancements in technology‚ it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s negative effects were long term physical effects of poor working conditions‚ child labor‚ and various types

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    was obligated to follow the mother country. Even though Canada had no choice whether to go to war‚ Canadians across the country were eager to fight. As many men volunteered‚ the situation at home began to change. Some of the changes included industrialization and new status for women. Many positive changes were implemented‚ but so were negative ones. There was even a time when our democracy and freedom was threatened. The war zone took place across the Atlantic Ocean in Europe. In battle‚ Canadian

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    from industrialization. Industrialization is when a country uses conversion to the methods of industry and economic activity‚ especially of an area that was previously underdeveloped economically. The country goes from being an agricultural economy to an economy that is based on manufacturing goods with the help of machines.Throughout the world‚ Industrialization has brought changes in countries and regions. Great Britain was the first country to introduce Industrialization during

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