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    to invest in massive machines so that they could make products faster and sell them in large amount. They also developed better transportation which made it easier to transport goods. They used coal to power a lot of these new inventions using the steam engine. There was also a new demand for goods which made it worth it to produce so many products. Europeans used windmills to get more energy. There was more crops

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    and were hand spun. But since the invention of the spinning wheel‚ cotton was produced much  quicker. (Man-Made)  It was this types of invention that made product come out more quicker for the consumer.  With water wheels use to power machinery and steam engine being invented‚ these are the things that made factories speed up productions and manufactured items at a much faster pace. (Man-Made)  With so many products coming out of the manufacture quicker then ever‚ it made it possible for consumer to

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    Europe to the colonies; and the pull factors that attracted them to America consist of the following. The industrial revolution and economic opportunity were two primary reasons for migrating to America. The industrial revolution was created when the steam engine was discovered. Many factory owners could now build machines that did much of the previously manual work automatically. The consequences of this resulted in many thousands of factory workers’ loss of jobs. In America however ‚ there were many

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    The industrial revolution transformed the world in many ways. With the discovery of raw materials such as coal used to fuel the steam engine and the mechanized of industry‚ people were able to move away from agriculture and lives were forever changed. During this time‚ a number of great inventions and technological breakthroughs were discovered. One was the invention of the Morse code created by Samuel Morse in the 1830s. While the invention impacted the world in a number of ways‚ two of the most

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    The Second Industrial Revolution began about 1875 and instead of using iron as the main building material‚ steel became the preference. It was lighter‚ stronger and more flexible. People moved away from the use of steam power to a new way of making things move by using electricity and petroleum. This new was of energy allowed homes to have lights at night and street lights. Electricity opened the door to the use of the telegraph and telephone. It also allowed factories and mills to run as long

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    The sacrifice of health and poor work hours during the Industrial Revolution eventually led to the advanced high tech life we live. The Revolution strengthened the economy by making production easier and quicker allowing for more money to be made. The Revolution really struck ground in a new type of technology which influenced the devices we still use today. Finally sacrifices of health further allowed for the industrial revolution to thrive. Although the Industrial Revolution brought disease and

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    The period of Industrialization and Imperialism brought great change and progress to many nations across the world. For centuries‚ the industrial revolution changed economies and lives of nations’ citizens‚ also created the idea of imperialism. While there were a few positive outcomes from the two teams‚ it also brought many hardships for families who were trying to make ends meet. The relationship between industrialization and imperialism is often seen as codependent because one often leads to the

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    Section I‚ Question 2 In the early 17th century "absolutism" was not only thought of in the theological sense it was also a political catch word all through out Europe. England had a few rulers attempt to create an absolute monarchy. James I and Charles I both tried to have complete rule over the country without consulting Parliament. Parliament‚ which had a large portion of control‚ prevented these two rulers from successfully hindering their power. The citizens of England were very use to the

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    The British Industrial revolution is defined as the rapid economic growth and industrialization which occurred in Britain between the 16th and 18th century. There are several arguments posed with regards to what the sole cause was for this revolution. One being on the idea of trade and the interactions with countries outside of Britain (Western Europe‚ Western Africa and the Americas) as the cause of industrialization (Atlantic World economic system). Indeed‚ the Atlantic World economic system was

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    Introduction The Industrial Revolution has been seen as one of the greatest events to occur in the history of modern society.  The innovation of many new items that helped people perform certain duties more quickly‚ aimed the world to be able to create many more goods in a much shorter time period. Industrial Revolution impact on the world was that it launched the world economy into an uncontrollable situation‚ in which individuals had access to a much wider variety of goods and services given to

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