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    the reasons behind high population which were a decline in the death rate‚ an increase in the birth rate‚ elimination in the diseases‚ and increase in the availability of food (Montagna‚ 1981). This means that England was in the second stage of the demographic transition. The one of the Industrial Revolution advantages was that it introduced inexpensive mass produced manufactured goods to the market and this also lead to increased trade between nations. Before the Industrial revolution‚ most of the

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    The Steam Engine The Genesis of the Steam Engine In the eighteenth century‚ people began to harness new resources to use to help with farm-ing. An English military engineer‚ Thomas Sav-ery‚ invented a water pump for mines. It later evolved into a coal-powered steam engine developed by Thomas Newcomen. Another man‚ James Watt‚ later improved Newcomen’s invention in 1764. The steam engine was the doorway to powering locomotives and steamships. Savery’s invent-tion‚ the water pump‚ was also known

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    later on August 19‚ 1871 and died on January 30‚ 1948. They conducted the first official powered flight in 1903 on December 17. The plane was made of wooded beams with canvas stretched over them. The plane had two vertical wings with propellers behind them that pushed the plane through the sky. The pilot would sit on the wing and pull on ropes and pullies to steer the plane. The world needed this invention so people could travel longer distances at higher speeds without the interruptions

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    women were highly encouraged to be the moral foundation of the country‚ often being told that they were assisting the country in its needs‚ in spite of the fact that they were being treated as virtual prisoners whilst held captive by the dominant power of industrialisation in the eyes of Japan’s future success. In the commercial sector the labour provided by women became the basis of the country’s economic success‚ one author commenting that “without the work of Japan’s women‚ the apparent miracle

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    Watt Steam Engine‚ Industrial Revolution in England The Watt steam engine (alternatively known as the Boulton and Watt steam engine) was the first type of steam engine to make use of steam at a pressure just above atmospheric to drive the piston helped by a partial vacuum. Improving on the design of the 1712 Newcomen engine‚ the Watt steam engine‚ developed sporadically from 1763 to 1775‚ was the next great step in the development of the steam engine. Offering a dramatic increase in fuel efficiency

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    The industrial revolution motivated the European nations to colonizing foreign lands. Primarily‚ nations established colonies to gain economic wealth and power. In the early 18th century‚ the industrial revolution was beginning in nations such as Great Britain‚ and new markets and raw materials were needed to sustain the new industries. There was a force of production that involved a shift from small individual production to large scale production in factories so that they can produce more manufactured

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    Third Industrial Revolution Essay Topic: To what extent is it correct to say the Third Industrial Revolution is inevitable?  The second industrial revolution is proven that it cannot be continued forever; however‚ is the third industrial revolution a true solution? In my opinion‚ I will say that the third industrial revolution is not nessacary inevitable. First of all‚ as good as the third industrial revolution sounds‚ at this current stage and time‚ it is not feasible. The renewable energy is

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    Luddism Essay In the late 18th and 19th century‚ something that is now called the ‘Industrial Revolution’ occurred. This was when textile machinery was first introduced to Britain and rapidly became popular1. This lead to a great increase of factories with lots of steam powered machines. When this happened a lot of workers lost their jobs and were replaced by these machines. In result‚ lots of people were angry and unsatisfied with having no job and not being able to support their family. The workers

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    we all work long hours for a very low pay‚ and the majority of the children don’t get a real education‚ all of our work is contributing to the improvement of machines and architecture‚ which is all very great for everyone. Yet‚ Overall‚ the Industrial Revolution has really changed everything for the worse‚ rather than changing for the better. For example‚ although most people‚ even children as young as six‚ have paying jobs so they can help take care of their families‚ we work in very poor conditions

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    changed dramatically for Americans during the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution paved the way for women joining the workforce‚ the transition from the quaint farm life that most Americans lived in at the time‚ and the advancements in cleanliness and health. Women have been treated very different than men for… well… ever. Things really only began to change in the 1960s. However‚ progress was being made‚ thanks to the Industrial Revolution. Because many machines were being created to

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