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    way economically. With machines running factories and making the goods; the good were cheaper and faster to make. (Doc 3) Iron industry had been equally revolutionized by the invention of smelting by pit-coal‚ and by the application in 1788 of the steam-engine to blast furnaces. (Doc 2) With machines running mostly everything the amount of

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    industry‚ and its expansion relative to the other sectors of the economy‚ those being agriculture and services.” This was the time that financial production moved from the use of hand tools to the use of power machinery‚ powered mostly by coal and steam. The method of powering machines went from using the working-class to powered machines doing all the work for the working-class. These machines were able to work without taking breaks‚ rapidly‚ and efficiently. In addition‚ this produced many inventions

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    called aristocrats. Aristocrats and the peasants depended on each other to get certain things done. Inventors found many new ways to harness nature’s energy. For the most part‚ machinery was operated by water and mills. Some machines were powered by steam and coal. These new machines did work faster and cheaper in comparison to hand workers. For example‚ one machine and one spinning wheel can do the work of 50 workers. However‚ the

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    by selling goods. People were now buying stocks to support businesses. Not to mention that production was now more efficient‚ new jobs also helped speed up processes. During this time‚ new inventions soared‚ such as the spinning jenny and reliable steam engines. The new inventions made the industry advance and made production

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    The past has effected everyone today in some shape‚ way‚ or form. It makes society how it is today and history are the roots for our world. The Industrial Revolution has impacted the world today in many ways. Another piece from this era‚ Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ also had an influence even if it was least expected. Even art can shape the way people think. A memorable work of art by Auguste Renoir called Dance at the Moulin de la Galette put new ideas into artist’s minds about showing happiness

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    At the start of the video it talks about the transportation revolution that took place between 1815 and 1860. The outbreak of the civil war is what actually leads to the revolution coming to an end. In the video‚ the author compares the lives of two artists while in America and significant differences are noted in the kinds of lives they both led. There were several innovations that took place during this era that led to mega changes in this field of transportation. The video outline the various

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    1700’s to the mid- late 1750’s (History.com). The Industrial Revolution impacted society in many ways specifically industrial workers‚ women‚ and children greatly. New technology was invented and mass produced during this time. The invention of the steam engine to rid of water in mines sparked many other inventions. The telegraph‚ and later on the telephone‚ made communication easier and more efficient. The sewing machine helped women fix clothing easier and at home. The flying shuttle

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    transform Britain‚ and later the whole western world‚ into powerhouses of metal work‚ mining and industry. Beginning in England in around 1760‚ the revolution would continue well into the nineteenth century and bring around crucial inventions‚ such as steam pumps and railways. Crucially‚ the industrial revolution saw a switch from the use of wood and other bio-fuels such as charcoal for fuel‚ to coal for the very first time on a wide scale. It was this development that allowed the revolution to grow and

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    labor surplus led to very low wages‚ and intense competition lowered the profit boundaries of industrialists. Industries such as the cotton trade were especially hard for workers to endure long hours of labor. The workplace was very hot‚ and the steam engines contributed further to the heat. Workers were exposed to the moving parts of the machines while they worked. Children often had to move in between these dangerous machines while they worked because they were small enough to fit between the

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    Otis’ original elevator ran on a steam engine connected to gears and ropes‚ but later elevators was also run by hydraulic plungers. It consisted of a platform‚ cables‚ and shaft that served as the foundation of the elevator‚ and ran all the way up to the top floor of his building. When

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