The Industrial Revolution has been a big impact in the American History and today. It all started in the late 1700s‚ but before it all began there was a different world‚ a world without machines‚ technology‚ and jobs. Before the Industrial revolution people lived in rural areas such as farmlands‚ small towns‚ and villages. The families would work for themselves‚ all food planted was consumed by each and every family. Children would help to plant crops‚ churn butter‚ milk cows‚ and tend farm animals
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The Industrial Revolution occurred in Britain during the mid-18th to the early 19th century. One of the most poisonous and dangerous jobs in the Industrial Revolution was matchmaking where workers would dip the ends of match sticks into a hazardous chemical called phosphorus. The prime candidates to complete the job of matchmaking were young girls aged 4-16 years old who were known as ‘match girls’. These children worked‚ making matches‚ from 6:00 in the morning to almost 10:00 at night and were
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Within the period 1894-2005‚ Lenin has been the most significant leader of Russia and the USSR. How valid is this statement? It can be argued that Lenin was the most significant leader of Russia and the USSR due to his revolutionary ideas‚ such as the implementation of socialist reforms‚ his New Economic Policy in 1921 and the transformation of the Bolshevik faction to the Communist Part of the Soviet Union leading to a huge Marxist-Leninist movement in the USSR. However‚ when assessing the ‘significance’
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leaps in the industrial movement of America. The industrial revolution’s leaders‚ including Andrew Carnegie‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ and more‚ provided the nation with much needed inventions and transportation‚ thousands of job opportunities‚ and one of the biggest waves of philanthropy the nation has ever seen. The industrial revolution was definitely a period dominated by ’captains of industry.’ ’New and improved’ was the name of the game during the time of the Industrial Revolution. New inventions
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America ’s Most Significant Events Jennifer Blaxon 135 9/25/2011 Gary Grimm America ’s Most Significant Events Introduction This paper will address each important event of a decade‚ starting from the 1950’s throughout the 1990’s. These are the events I feel were most significant to America at that time‚ and also helped to shape the America we live in today. Understanding each event and its purpose will lead to having a better
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iron making‚ machine tools‚ transportation‚ and many other inventions the answer to that question is the Industrial Revolution. Though there many advantages to this time period many believe that this time period was a curse. They believe that because of the poor living conditions‚ unsafe working conditions in the factories‚ and the disregard of workers rights. The Industrial Revolution was from 1760 to 1820‚ it was a time of change old to new types of manufacturing. Such as‚ machine and new
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As the Industrial Revolution came about in the early 1800’s and it had a big impact on not only how people lived‚ but how long people lived. From the British Medical Journal‚ The Lancet‚ the life expectancy of a professional was only to the age of 38‚ it was 20 years old for a person of the middle class or an average person‚ and for a laborer in the factories the life expectancy was about 17 years old. (Doc. 8) The reason for terrible numbers is all of the pollution in the air and water throughout
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of continual evolution in technology and methods of production. Throughout history‚ humans have sought to find easier ways to complete tasks and produce needed goods. While goods were constantly being produced‚ the time period known as the Industrial Revolution forever changed the production of goods. New machines and factories led to more efficient means for producing goods. With this revolutionary time period came many effects‚ both positive and negative‚ as well as responses to these effects that
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completely dependent on their husbands. First paragraph Since the beginning of time women have been treated unequal. Men have almost always been above the women simply because of their physical strength. During the period 17:50-1940 in Western Europe these old traditions carried on‚ and the women were expected to work‚ cook‚ clean‚ and take care of the children. This horrible gender inequality carried on and still does even today. Although the Industrial Revolution opened the door for new jobs for women
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a mission is definitely my most significant achievement to date. Learning/Teaching guitar When I was 12 years old I picked up my first guitar and started learning. Until now‚ I have been teaching myself for nine years with no formal instruction. I have achieved a level of proficiency‚ allowing me to instruct numerous people. Teaching myself guitar has taught me patience and to never give up. Sharing my tediously acquired talent has been one of my most significant achievements since High School
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