The Industrial Revolution occurred in Britain during the mid-18th to the early 19th century. One of the most poisonous and dangerous jobs in the Industrial Revolution was matchmaking where workers would dip the ends of match sticks into a hazardous chemical called phosphorus. The prime candidates to complete the job of matchmaking were young girls aged 4-16 years old who were known as ‘match girls’. These children worked‚ making matches‚ from 6:00 in the morning to almost 10:00 at night and were
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At about the time the Civil war ended the Industrial Revolution in America was beginning. It is said that with the advancement of machinery came the idea of the stay at home mother role. Prior to this‚ women worked alongside men in agriculture. Advancement of machines‚ like the cotton gin‚ made it possible for some women to not work in landowner’s fields but to stay at home and raise children while also tending to their own homes and gardens. In cities it was not uncommon for children to begin working
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As the Industrial Revolution came about in the early 1800’s and it had a big impact on not only how people lived‚ but how long people lived. From the British Medical Journal‚ The Lancet‚ the life expectancy of a professional was only to the age of 38‚ it was 20 years old for a person of the middle class or an average person‚ and for a laborer in the factories the life expectancy was about 17 years old. (Doc. 8) The reason for terrible numbers is all of the pollution in the air and water throughout
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encyclopedias have contributed to the uprising of the third estate‚ within the revolution. In fact‚ Voltaire’s‚ influence within the revolution was mainly directed towards the corrupt government‚ ecclesiastical bigotry‚ censorship and cruel and arbitrary penal systems at the church. D.Richards further stated "he poured scorn on the pretensions of the church and folly of the government and the credibility of those who are taken by both." His cry for injustice and brave actions‚ allowed him to
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The Industrial Revolution was a movement from handwork to powered machinery and industry that lasted from 1760 to 1840. It began in Great Britain due to the Agricultural Revolution‚ the Enclosure Movement‚ an available supply of capital and natural resources‚ and the nation’s supply of markets. The Agricultural Revolution increased farmland‚ improved techniques‚ and new crops allowed more people to be fed at a lower cost with less labor. The growing population was forced to migrate to the cities
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The industrial revolution was truly bright spot in earth’s otherwise dirty shirt. Society was changed forever by the great innovations and breakthroughs from the 1800s‚ as they have a truly lasting effect on the human way of life. With the invention of the Telegraph‚ the Sewing machine‚ the Wrench and the Telephone we can clearly see the effects these inventions made in the fields of communication‚ mass production and metal work. By the 19th century advances in communication were being made and
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The greatest part of the population during the Middle Ages consisted of peasants. As described by a Laon bishop in the eleventh century‚ peasants were a class that "owns nothing that it does not get by its own labor and provided the rest of the population with money‚ clothing‚ and food...Not one free man could live without them" (Gies & Gies‚ 1978). Peasants held a major and a very important role in the society. Nine out of ten people at the time belonged in this hard working class. This social class
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The Industrial Revolution is undoubtedly a very important part of America’s history. Looking back on that era‚ it is clear to see that it was a time for some serious change. That change‚ however‚ came with its ups and downs. With all the new machines invented and rapid social and economic change taking place‚ lives were definitely being changed. The nation experienced urbanization during this era and the impact of the events that happened then still make a resonating impact on us today. Politics
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During the 18th Century‚ England went through a significant growth known as the Industrial Revolution.This revolution paved the way for new machinery and technologies that simplified everyday life. It also proved to be so significant that even during the 21st Century the world is still feeling the effects. Modern day technology continues to benefit from the strides made during this time. At this time‚ the Industrial Revolution developed machines that resulted in many jobs and task that were more
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Throughout the Industrial Revolution‚ communism was another significant and influential theories based on the social changes that guided the development of this theory. Karl Marx was a German philosopher and one of the founding fathers of the establishment of communism. Within his time‚ he developed a book called “The Communist Manifesto” in 1878 which allowed people to have a better understanding of the formation of the communism form and how it was ultimately structured. Marx helped to motivate
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