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    did he Industrial Revolution impact 3 distinct areas of the world between the 17th and 19th centuries? The Industrial Revolution between 18th and 19th centuries brought a fundamental change to the way goods were produced and it altered the way individuals lived forever. Occurring over hundreds of years‚ the industrial revolution made a dramatic impact on ever aspect of life. This revolution occurred first in Great Britain‚ and soon reached places like North America and Japan. The Industrial Revolution

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    Literature 12 15 July 2013 Essay Two: Science and Technology of the Industrial Revolution Era In a time where anything and everything seemed limitless‚ the recipients of the Industrial Revolution not only welcomed the budding emergence of reformed sciences and technologies‚ but also practiced the arts and methods‚ allowing it to shape their very being and lifestyle. In the turn of the century‚ the outlook on the future was high with a fervent lingering of promise to a new generation of skillful

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    Industrial Revolution‚ widespread replacement of manual labor by machines that began in Britain in the 18th century and is still continuing in some parts of the world. The Industrial Revolution was the result of many fundamental‚ interrelated changes that transformed agricultural economies into industrial ones. The most immediate changes were in the nature of production: what was produced‚ as well as where and how. Goods that had traditionally been made in the home or in small workshops began to

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    Frankenstein: Science and the Industrial Revolution Frankenstein‚ written by author Mary Shelley‚ was a romantic based story written in Europe during the eighteen hundreds. During this time period‚ Europe was experiencing many social and economic changes. Many of these changes were a product of the industrial revolution of Europe. This time period can be defined and era of exploration‚ discovery and industrialization in which ideas were pushed to the limits. Victor’s creation of Frankenstein is

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    Annika: The 2nd Industrial Revolution took place in the 18th century up until the middle of the 19th century from 1870-1914. During this time‚ there was a rise in the new manufacturing processes. The Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point in history. The development of trade and the rise of business were major causes of the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution had a large impact on the food industry‚ from supplies to transportation. Some of the new techniques in food production

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    Social Impacts of the Industrial Revolution Economic History The most intriguing to me and the most important to the society‚ as many historians agree was the social impact of Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century. In fact‚ some historians like Rondo Cameron and R. M. Hartwell have ended up debating whether Industrial Revolution was an appropriate term for this revolution. Harold Perkin is another historian who shares the same viewpoint about Industrial Revolution as Cameron and Hartwell

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    Was the Industrial Revolution good for some people? Did the industrial revolution help England in the 18th century? The Industrial Revolution started in the 18th century. The Industrial Revolution is a dark time in the Victorian era where‚ many kids from poor families or orphans were forced to work endless hours everyday to little to no pay. Many kids died in tragic work accidents or illness from the job. They were called ‘The white slaves of england‚’ they are the people who built Britain from the

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    The Industrial Revolution was a time of drastic change and transformation‚ from hand tools and handmade items to technological machine manufactured goods. The advent of this mechanization that began in the eighteenth century in England allowed for mass production of many things that would improve the manufacturing of many products. This revolution soon spread to the United States and throughout Western Europe. Even though the Industrial Revolution brought about positive advances through the invention

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    Before the Industrial Revolution‚ technology was considered to be a candle‚ or a horse and buggy. But after coal was discovered and machines of all sorts were invented‚ the future of the way we lived held in this time period’s hands. In lots of ways‚ it was a good thing. It made our lives more than toiling in the fields and milking the cows. This was about travel‚ and new job opportunities for anyone who was looking for work. It was about making an income just by working with simple machines. However

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    Industrial Revolution [pic] In the 1700s‚ the world was on the verge of a great change – the industrial revolution. By the end of the eighteenth century‚ the industrial revolution was well under way in England and would spread to the rest of Europe‚ the United States‚ and Japan during the next hundred years. Before the industrial revolution‚ Europe and the rest of the world were rural societies. Over three quarters of the population lived on farms‚ and in the busiest of countries only

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