rerum the Industrial Revolution had a great impact on the people all around the world. The Industrial Revolution began in England in the 18th century and spread throughout the world. Many nations had to respond to the challenges of the Industrial Revolution and the imperialism of the West that had spawned. People had to face the significant consequences that were created through this time in history. The nature of these consequences and their effect on various people throughout the world were very
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Child labor is one of the world’s biggest problems‚ especially in emerging economies. The term describes tiring or hard work carried out by children below the age of fifteen‚ which interferes or harms them spiritually‚ morally‚ physically‚ psychologically‚ and socially. Most child laborers miss the childhood experience by facing different forms of abuse. Some children have to drop out of school or combine studies with paid or unpaid work. Contrary to popular belief‚ child labor is not necessarily
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The Industrial Revolution and the process of urbanization that came with it greatly impacted the life of Americans. The switch from a primarily agrarian society to an industrial society played devastation for the average American‚ all the while empowering the wealthy. Many technological advances were made during this time‚ and the main factor leading to the American Industrial Revolution and urbanization was the expansion of the railway system. In 1869‚ the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union
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Playground/Workplace At an early age‚ a child’s favorite place in the world is the playground. Here‚ a child sees the world as his own—the sandbox‚ the monkey bars‚ and the swings—everything is his to touch and play with. More often than not‚ he runs around with his playmates around the playground‚ as if nothing else matters but playing with them. The playground‚ filled with toys‚ children and laughter‚ gives us an idea of a harmless and fun place. But this isn’t always the case.
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After Reconstruction‚ the makeup of American life changed dramatically with the Second Industrial Revolution. The Second Industrial Revolution was driven by rise of the patented inventions and the formation of corporations. Many of these corporations were bought out by a few wealthy men to form trusts. These trusts such as the Carnegie Steel Company and Standard Oil Company were essentially monopolies that controlled the economy and politics. This rise of big business from 1870 to 1900 was achieved
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How did the raw materials assist in causing the Industrial Revolution? Coal was one of man’s earliest sources of heat and light. The Chinese were known to have used it more than 3‚000 years ago. It was discovered in Britain. The United Kingdom had a large amount of coal‚ especially in the North West‚ North East‚ Southern Scotland and Wales. Coal also helped improve the ability to manufacture iron‚ a metal needed to make machines and build factories. England traded and sold coal‚ oil‚ wood‚ steel
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The Industrial Revolution‚ which took place in 1760 was a period throughout which predominantly agrarian‚ rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban. Prior to the Industrial Revolution‚ which began in Britain people used to use hand production methods‚ and then since the Industrial Revolution it upgraded to machines‚ new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes‚ improved efficiency of water power‚ the increasing use of steam power‚ the development of machine tools
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The industrial revolution was a time when countries such as Britain and France began to modernize and develop more goods for the general public. This innovation of manufacture led to a large demand of goods by the general public. This demand could only be accomplished by enforcing a large workforce to do the labor of creating the manufactured products. Although this large workforce resulted in modernization of the country as well as an economic boost‚ the industrial revolution also caused
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Child Labor in America Throughout the 1700’s and the early 1800’s child labor was a major issue in American society. Children have always worked for family businesses whether it was an agricultural farming situation or working out of a family business in some type of workplace. This was usually seen in families of middle or lower class because extra help was needed to support the family. Child labor dramatically changed when America went through the Industrial Revolution. When America’s industrial
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development in the field of technology. Now‚ the human history is facing a new chapter of evolution‚ which is the Fourth Industrial Revolution also known as Industry 4.0. A distinct characteristic of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is that artificial intelligence and big data technology is emphasized in addition to the IT technology‚ which represents the Third Industrial Revolution.
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