The Industrial Revolution was the period of enormous social‚ economic and cultural change that began in the middle of the eighteenth century in Great Britain which expanded throughout the rest of the world. During this time‚ countries gradually shifted from a primarily agrarian society to one of machine industry and manufacture. The Industrial Revolution brought about significant changes that transformed the way people lived. Some of the most crucial technological advancements include the uses
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Positive and Negative Effects of Industrial Revolution Depending on the view of people during the period of the Industrial Revolution‚ positive and negative effects were seen that directly contrasted each other. The Industrial Revolution was the time from 1760 to around 1820‚ and it was technological developments that made it possible to produce goods by machines rather than by hand that harnessed inanimate sources of energy. As it is seen from the definition‚ there were many benefits from this
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The industrial revolution that began in Europe changed society in many ways. Some of these changes were positive while others were negative. The industrial revolution had no laws‚ little pay‚ no jobs and was very unsanitary. Children had no education‚ worked in factories with their mother. The factory owners did not care about their employees working conditions. But the great thing is that they started to build inventions to help people have an easier living. New technology made productions of goods
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In the Industrial Revolution‚ humans—western Europeans at first—learned to exploit coal and steam energy to mass produce goods with machines and to sell them worldwide. The Industrial Revolution began with production of textiles and eventually spread to other areas of manufacturing‚ as well as to farming and food processing. In the later nineteenth century‚ industrialization occurred on a large scale in metallurgical‚ chemical‚ and electrical industries. Once begun‚ it could not be stopped. The Industrial
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“The Change of World Societies from Rural to Industrial” The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ mining‚ transport‚ and technology had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions starting in the United Kingdom‚ then subsequently spreading throughout Europe‚ North America‚ and eventually the world. The Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point in human history; almost every aspect of daily
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The Industrial Revolution‚ London: Oxford University Press‚ 1964. pp. 119‚ bibliography‚ index. Introduction & Bibliography of T. S. Ashton Throughout history‚ revolutions sprung from every corner of their time. It started with those who thought differently with the courage to confront those who were above them. From the labourers to the masters‚ from the factory working class to the ruling classes‚ every aspect could be and would have been the spark to a new era. The industrial revolution was
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The Industrial revolution was a time of drastic change and transformation from hand tools‚ and hand made items to machine manufactured and mass produced goods. This change helped life‚ but also hindered it as well. Pollution‚ such as CO2 levels in the atmosphere‚ rose‚ working conditions declined‚ and the number of women and children working increased. The government‚ the arts‚ literature‚ music and architecture and man’s way of looking at life all changed during the period. Two revolutions took
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Revolutions are turning points in History. This is because revolutions involve a drastic change in the system and when revolutions happen‚ there are many positive and negative impacts. This will be easier to understand if I use an example‚ the industrial revolution‚ to show you. The Industrial Revolution began in the middle 1700’s in Britain and involves a drastic change in the system. We can tell this because there was a shift from an agrarian‚ handicraft and labour-intensive economy to an
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The Industrial Revolution Introduction: Webster’s Dictionary defines a Revolution in various ways. First it states that a revolution is “a sudden‚ radical or complete change.” Secondly revolution can be defined as “an activity or movement designed to effect fundamental changes in the socioeconomic situation. Another definition says that revolution is a “fundamental change in the way of thinking about or visualizing something: a change in paradigm.” Finally Webster states that a revolution
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1. The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us who live in "advanced" countries‚ but they have destabilized society‚ have made life unfulfilling‚ have subjected human beings to indignities‚ have led to widespread psychological suffering (in the Third World to physical suffering as well) and have inflicted severe damage on the natural world. The continued development of technology will worsen
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