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    The economic impact of the industrial revolution on the US were that prices were lowered since they could now make more goods‚ in less time‚ for less. People also started investing in these ideas like factories and bought stock in the companies. It also rechartered the bank of the US which kept the economy together. The downside was that natural resources diminished and started an incline in use of pesticides/chemicals. The social impact of the industrial revolution on the US were primarily good

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    Urban transformation‚ Railroads‚ and the Steel Industry all helped contribute to the American Industrial Revolution.The American Industrial Revolution was the rapid development of industry that took place in the late 18th century and early 19th century. The Revolution was categorized by the use of steam power‚ the growth of factories‚ and the mass production of manufactured goods. Between 1860 and 1910 the urban population went from 6 million to over 44 million. Rural Americans left their farms

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    The transformation from manual labor to machinery became known as the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution first took place in England between the 18th and 19th centuries. It was the period during which fundamental changes took place in agriculture‚ transportation‚ textiles and metal manufacture‚ economic policies‚ and the social structure. America wasn’t so quick to join the revolution. This is due to several important factors. During this time the settlers were trying to develop

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    The second industrial revolution‚ which occurred during the early 1900s came mostly as a result of the Republican Party’s interest in expanding America’s economy. At this time corporations became ubiquitous‚ subsequently amplifying the societal impact of industry. As a result Industrialization grew exponentially in the Western and northern parts of the United States‚ and became one of the main drivers of the economy. For example‚ shortly during the industrial revolution‚ Chicago became the largest

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    The 1800’s were a time of innovation and immigration to cities for the new factory jobs‚ because the Agricultural Revolution changed farms. There were many positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution. One positive effect of the Industrial Revolution‚ was urbanization. Urbanization was when cities were built because of all the jobs the factories were offering. Many people wanted these jobs‚ and went from farms to these new cities. They needed homes for these new comers‚ so they

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    Environment and Geography was the promise for federal money for construction of a railroad and levees on the Mississippi river. That promise would require a lot of steel which would contribute to the Industrial Revolution which was hurting the environment in a negative way. The Industrial Revolution (1820-1870) Lots of goods were being produced by the United States. Factories were being built and many people were becoming rich because

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    People today may argue that what happened during the Industrial Revolution in the late 1700s may have been positive or may have brought problems to the working class. There were many creations and turnouts that greatly impacted the world. With the positive turnouts‚ there were also negative happenings due to some poor choices and the impacts that were positive towards society. Throughout the Industrial Revolution‚ there were beneficial changes for the access to goods to purchase‚ however‚ there were

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    introduced here in America. Newer technology machines which introduced by Slater were able to produce cotton and machines helps to speed up the work. Lowell mills were a great idea and bring the new technology into Industry. I think‚ that how the industrial revolution

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    history there have been many important revolutions that have help to shape society as it is today. There are different causes‚ from political to religious‚ economic to social. Any revolution affects those in society‚ and creates changes for the people in the society. There are three important revolutions that took place in the late 18th century that changed the world for the better. The French Revolution‚ the American Revolution‚ and the Industrial Revolution all took place in the late 1700s. Although

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    Steam Generators A steam generator generates steam at the desired rate at the desired pressure and temperature by running fuel in its furnace (used in both fossil-fuel and nuclear-fuel electric generating power stations).  It is a complex integration of furnace‚ superheater‚ reheater‚ boiler or evaporator‚ economizer and air preheater along with various auxiliaries such as pulverizers‚ burners‚ fans‚ stokers‚ dust collectors and precipitators‚ ash handling equipment and chimney/stack. Steam

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