production. This method was time consuming and inefficient because it was done by hand. During the Industrial Revolution a new process for making cloth and other materials developed named the factor system. Inventions such as the mule‚ the spinning jenny‚ and the power loon allowed entrepreneurs to set up factories in which entire production took place under one roof. Under the factory system‚ a merchant had to take raw material to only one place for refinement and could then sell the finished
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goods were high in price and exclusive only to the wealthy people. By the 1750’s‚ the industrial Revolution had begun. At first‚ inventions were strictly limited to cotton weaving. Inventions such as the spinning jenny and the water-powered frame‚ both of which provided spinning yarn faster‚ the spinning mule‚ the power loom and the cotton gin‚ all helped the manufacture of cotton goods by speeding up the process. Mass production had begun‚ along with capitalism. Capitalist‚ people who have their own
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loans to invest in new machinery and expand their operations. • In textile manufacturing the introduction of various new machines and inventions such as the ‘spinning jenny’‚ water frame‚ cotton gin etc. revolutionized cloth production and increased the productivity of a worker manifolds. Large gains in productivity also occurred in spinning and weaving of wool and linen‚ but they were not as great as in cotton. • James Watt’s 1769 steam engine was applied to a growing number of industries as a new
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Technology is constantly advancing and innovating‚ through the ages the advancements have helped humanity achieve extraordinary feats. Moving backwards to where it all first started England had several factors that allowed it’s distinguished takeoff in the industrial revolution (in modern history‚ the process of change from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing). During the 18th and 19th many individuals of England began pursuing more self-interest
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The Enlightenment period in the 17th and 18th centuries evoked new European politics‚ philosophy‚ science and communication in what is known as the Age of Reason. This brought forth books‚ scientific discoveries‚ wars and more laws. Specifically‚ after Anne I became Queen following the reign of William and Mary‚ an Act of Union was signed in 1707 making Scotland and England one sovereign state‚ known as Great Britain (Handout 2). Samuel Johnson’s account of 18th century Scotland as told in A Journey
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Explain the problems faced by historians in defining the term Industrial Revolution. Historians face many problems when it comes to using the term “Industrial Revolution”. There is much debate and difficulty when is comes to defining it. It opens up many questions and there are many contributing factors and areas to consider. Can it be considered a revolution when it occurred over quite a long period of time? When did it start? What were the causes of it? Many historians have differing
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I wake up thinking I am in our old farmhouse. The sun streams through the window and a calm wind blows on my face. I feel almost content until I remember I will have to endure another long day of spinning cotton. When the machines came‚ we moved to Bedford‚ Massachusetts‚ and started working in a factory. We tend machines all day long until we can finally hurry to sleep. Seemingly minutes after we fall asleep‚ the bells ring before the roosters back at our farm would have crowed. My mother works
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Innovation has traditionally been seen as technical issue concerned only with machinery and systems. Compare and contrast this technical approach to innovation with the more knowledge-centred approaches discussed on this course. Your answer should draw upon case study evidence to critically assess the value of the two approaches. Innovation is a key element of modern business. In a world full of modern industrialised nations it is essential for big business to innovate. Ed Rhodes and David
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Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution started in England the 1700’s in the textile industry. The Industrial Revolution is the transition to man made machines. Textiles is where cloth is woven by workers. By the 1800th century all of that was done by machines. England had vast resources of coal‚ iron‚tin‚ wool‚ lead‚ and cotton; also it was close to water for canals (Document 1). One of the most important reason to why the Industrial Revolution started in England and not somewhere else
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The Industrial Era took place between the 18th and 19th century in rural locations in Europe and America. It started in Britain when inventions such as the steam engine and cotton gin. Before the era started‚ most manufacturing occurred in people’s home‚ making one product at a time. This now evolved into factories that mass produce with machinery. Iron and textile industries boomed in popularity and income‚ making money off the public in record speed. This‚ however‚ leads to huge monopolies and
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