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    Since the beginning of the industrial Revolution many people have migrated here to Britain to start working in towns and bigger factories. As the Revolution is occurring there have been alleged claims that Victorian factory owners are using child workers. I have investigated these claims and the results are true that children are being made to undergo various forms of hard physical labor. As there are no laws or rules to take action on this matter factory owners have taken advantage of this and

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    Prior to the industrial revolution‚ human had not done much to leave much of a footprint on earth. However‚ from the very first industrial revolution‚ up until now‚ a mere approximation of 250 years. In just this time we‚ as humans have cared for there to be a substantial increase in carbon dioxide‚ methane‚ and nitrous oxide. There are also over 5.25 trillion pieces of trash in just the ocean alone. In addition‚ human activity during this has led to extinction‚ danger of extinction‚ and misplacement

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    countries. In rich countries it is considered as a human rights violation. Child labor goes back a long way in time. During the Victorian era‚ many young children were made to work in factories and mines and as chimney sweeps. Child labor played an important role in the Industrial Revolution. Charles Dickens worked at the age of 12 in the Blacking Factory‚ while his family was in debtor’s prison. In those days‚ children as young as four were employed in production factories with dangerous

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    The steam engine is one of the very first inventions during the Industrial Revolution and one of the most important invention ever created. A steam engine was a machine that used heat‚ water‚ and coal to power it. The steam engine was used in many different things‚ from water pumps in mines to trains. Steam engines helped this world get to where we are today. The steam engine had a rough start‚ but when people realized it could be used for more then just pumping water‚ it began to be used in bigger

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    Most of the energy used before the start of the Industrial Revolution was renewable energy. The beginning of the Industrial Revolution led to an increase in the demand for coal‚ and as a result‚ it replaced most of the “bio mass” used by humanity. With the discovery of oil‚ renewable energy was being rapidly replaced by non-renewable energy‚ as they were able to generate more energy at a lower cost. However‚ even during the Industrial Revolution it was recognized that these energy sources were finite

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    life for all time. The Industrial Revolution started in Britain. In contrast with most political revolutions‚ it was neither sudden nor swift. Instead‚ it was a long slow‚ uneven process in which production shifted from simple hand tools to complex machines. New sources of power replaced human and animal power. In the 250 years since it began‚ the Industrial Revolution has spread from Britain to the rest of Europe‚ to North America‚ and around the globe. 4. Industrial-age travellers moved rapidly

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    The Industrial revolution provided an opportunity for a handful of Americans to amass a great deal of wealth and prosper. The conditions that allowed for the rise of these Americans were cheap labor‚ a lack of government regulations‚ and improved technology in manufacturing and communications. Some Americans were convinced that these industrialists were crooks‚ stealing from the public to build their fortunes. By increasing goods‚ creating jobs and expanding markets‚ others would argue they were

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    The Industrial Revolution which took place in the 18th century was a pivotal time for most of the world. This revolution brought on the inventions of many different things and helped improve many businesses income and production rate. With the increase in business operations came the increase in urban population. For example‚ most people created businesses in the cities which brought more people in looking for employment. This caused poor living conditions for many‚ because they were left with

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    The Industrial Revolution had many problems with its cities and citizens due to urbanization‚ child labor‚ working conditions‚ and wages. The first problem was the average man’s working conditions and wages. In the factories an average worker had to work 6 days a week‚ serving 12-14 hours of labor everyday with poor pay. Machinery was extremely dangerous‚ filthy‚ and lung disease was common. As a result of these poor conditions in the factories‚ workers were either fired‚ dead‚ or lost a limb. Despite

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    Module I 18 Jan 2014 French Revolution on Europe Lasting Effects of the French Revolution on Europe I. INTRODUCTION A. The lasting effects of the French revolution in Europe after the age of Napoleon was to have a profound change on four major areas that affect the way the rest of the 19th century was to be shaped from here on. The four areas are: 1. Religion Climate with regards to the Jews throughout Europe . 2. Political Climate changes. 3. The

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