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    Industrial Revolution Economy QUESTIONS – 2005 – What do you understand by the term‚ industrial revolution? How do you account for its varying pace in Britain‚ France and Germany? 2006 – Highlight the variation in the pattern and pace of industrialization in Britain France and Germany between 1830-1914. 2009 – Describe the various factors which determined the divergent pace and pattern of industrialization in the 19th century. 2010 – In what ways was the experience of industrialization different

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    Prompt: Access the validity of the following statement: "Conditions in the United States were ripe for an industrial revolution in the early 1800’s." "Reaping What You Sow": The American Industrial Revolution "The economy of the United States before the War of 1812 was largely shaped by geography..." says Arnold S. Rice. Under Henry Clay’s American system‚ canals‚ railroads‚ and public education paramounted past internal improvements. (Doc B). The inventions oriented towards textile and

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    The Industrial Revolution was a time of innovation and productivity which truly allowed the British to transition to this new era. The Industrial Revolution in Britain was not caused from an individual power but the need for a better energy source than wood. The British found this in coal which contains three times the amount of energy‚ and the British coasts were blessed with this resource. Mining was what allowed the Industrial Revolution to kick start. As the coal source on the surface depleted

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    The question as to why the Industrial Revolution occurred in Western Europe and not anywhere else in the world like China is indeed a very intriguing matter. There is no doubt that the Industrial Revolution‚ an accelerated technological innovation did indeed happen as the same reason as all technological innovations which is to reduce labour costs. However‚ to posit that that is the only reason that the Industrial Revolution occurred could be huge blunder. Hence‚ akin to what E.H. Carr once said

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    The Industrial Revolution is generally considered as a transition process from handcrafted manufacturing to factory production. Although scientists do not have a single view on the start of this movement‚ the “invention” theory seems to be the most powerful in explaining the causes of the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. In comparison with the “cultural” theory‚ for example‚ the “invention” standpoint expounds the roots of industrialization more reasonably and persuasively. It mostly appeals

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    easier. Social manufacturing: “Social production” is defined as the result of “the coordinated creative energy of large numbers of people (usually with the aid of the Internet) into large‚ meaningful projects‚ mostly without traditional hierarchical organization.” Example can be facebook and other online communities. 10. 1st Industrial revolution: mechanization of the textile industry began in Britain. 2nd industrial revolution: in Amercia with the era of mass production. 3rd industrial revolution:

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    world and society around them evolves. What I’m getting at is that I don’t believe that there is one cause for the Industrial Revolution. After reviewing the resources presented‚ it seems that there is a sequence of events that leads to any revolution. However‚ speaking with the Industrial Revolution in mind‚ the elements that appear to have contributed most to the Industrial Revolution are the increasing population‚

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    Spain‚ A failed industrial revolution? By the 1850s‚ Spain’s population was near 12‚500‚000 people; of which more than two thirds still worked and lived in the countryside. Meanwhile‚ the most powerful European countries like England or Germany were undergoing a series of political‚ economic and social changes known as the Industrial Revolution. This was propelled by their liberal ideas‚ engaged investors and ever-growing market. It created a new era in history‚ urban areas started to develop and

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    Dozens of factors contributed to the rise of the Industrial Revolution but the inventions are the most important‚ such as the Spinning Jenny‚ the Telephone‚ and the Steam Engine. Before the Spinning Jenny was produced‚ workers would have to spin yarn on a spinning wheel with only one spindle. This was a laborious task and took way too much time. In 1764‚ James Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny‚ which allowed workers to spin yarn on eight spindles. The Spinning Jenny rapidly increased the process

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    1566 Words Essay on Industrial Revolution in India by Dipti digg In any country‚ be it least developed under developed or advanced‚ the industrial sectors from the sheet anchor for the generation and development of country’s productive forces. There is a strong case for industrialization of countries like India which has vast manpower‚ large and varied resources and continental dimensions. The first plan was not as important as far as industrial development is concerned. Of the total

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