The Industrial Revolution forever changed the economic‚ social and political lives of the whole world starting with Britain. Development in factory and agriculture production to sustain the rising population would cause the growth of cities‚ great innovations in technology and transportation as well as remodeling of the social class in the 1800s. The desire to strike rich and have to have a better life brought a wave of individuals to the city streets and into many factories for work. However‚ those
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Industrial Revolution started as an attempt to solve problems‚ but it is becoming apparent that it was accompanied by lasting problems that the world will need to address. The world’s resources are no longer viewed as limitless. Considering the materialistic society that is there presently‚ concerns for future generations are warranted. The ever-increasing population continue to deplete the resources at an increasing rate. Personally‚ the spirit of “optimism and faith in the progress of humankind”
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transition. The one of the Industrial Revolution advantages was that it introduced inexpensive mass produced manufactured goods to the market and this also lead to increased trade between nations. Before the Industrial revolution‚ most of the agricultural goods were household consumption; however‚ the technological advance leads to increased yield for agricultural products. There was very little international trade done before revolution. On the other hand‚ Industrial Revolution also had a dark side in
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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‚ which is all very great for everyone. Yet‚ Overall‚ the Industrial Revolution has really changed everything for the worse‚ rather than changing for the better. For example‚ although most people‚ even children as young as six‚ have paying jobs so they can help take care of their families‚ we work in very poor conditions
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There has been plenty of Revolutions in the world. Individuals usually talk about the French Revolution‚ 1789-1799‚ or the American Revolution‚ 1765-1783‚ but never really about the Revolution that had a major impact on the world: the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution began in England in the mid 1700s and greatly increased the output of machine-made goods. Inventions‚ such as canals‚ crop rotation‚ and factories/mills‚ spurred the Revolution (Ch 9 Sec 1). The idea later then arrived
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Industrial Revolution: Discussion The Industrial Revolution was one of the most important periods of time in all of human history. It changed the way the world as we know it works by creating machines that replaced a lot of jobs‚ mostly in involving hard labour. One could argue that this was bad‚ as it not only put many people out of a job‚ and that it normalised the destruction of environment‚ but the benefits of the Industrial Revolution outweigh the cons. ’The Factory Acts’ were one of the many
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Before the French Revolution was sparked‚ poverty plagued the streets of France. Families starved while Louis XVI and his flighty wife Marie Antoinette spent lavishly. The ineffective rulers gambled and partied frequently and freely‚ and by 1789 France was out of money and faced a serious financial crisis. France’s unequal social hierarchy made of three classes-the First‚ Second‚ and Third Estate- was extremely unfair to the Third Estate which was ninety seven percent of the population and included
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While industrial cities are generally perceived to be positive‚ these cities had many corrupt and negative aspects to them. Unfair business practices‚ child labor‚ and corruption in government were all among the negative aspects of industrial cities. These three practices aggravated the devastating class distinction‚ discrimination‚ and segregation of the time. Unfair business practices were many -- corporations utilized trusts and monopolies while exploiting the work and time of their “unskilled”
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excelled at. We differed from other organisms and instead of adapting to our environment we bent it to our will. Agriculture was simply the next logical step in our climb to the top of the food chain. Although some may argue that the Agricultural Revolution was the worst mistake in human history‚ it in fact ushered forth an era of monumental advancements that have greatly benefitted the human race as a whole. One unique feature of humanity is the complexity of our tools and what we are able to accomplish
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The potential scope of environmental destruction wrought by industrial capitalism was unparalleled in human history. eradicated an entire species‚ forests‚ pollute a whole region’s water supply. industrialization marched ever onward‚ reformers embraced environmental protections. rapid population growth‚ physical consequences of development. poverty slums‚ congestion‚ disorder‚ ugliness‚ and threat of disease provoked a reaction in which sanitation improvement was the first demand. recognition of
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