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    This was the industrial revolution. “Low-cost‚ high-grade coal‚ oil and natural gas- the backbone of the industrial revolution- will be a distant memory by 2050‚”(Jeremy Grantham) this quote shows how the industrial revolution was such a big part of American history. The greatest impacts of the revolution were the making of factories‚ the making of transportation and the middle class finally getting livable wages leading to a new way of life. One of the greatest impacts of the revolution was the making

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    THE FIRST AEROPLANE Orville and Wilber wright the inverters of the aeroplane were brothers Wilbur the eldest was born on April 16‚ 1867 and died on May 30‚ 1912 the youngest Orville was born about 4 years later on August 19‚ 1871 and died on January 30‚ 1948. They conducted the first official powered flight in 1903 on December 17. The plane was made of wooded beams with canvas stretched over them. The plane had two vertical wings with propellers behind them that pushed the plane through the

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    made from clay or the bones from animals they killed. Then the white people came in and started using shovels and then plows and horses all the way up to now where we are using tractors and combines. There was a point in time where the Americans invented so much and made

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    Imperialism‚ Nationalism‚ and Industrial Revolution By definition‚ nationalism is the love‚ devotion‚ and loyalty to ones country or ones cultural group. Imperialism is the domination of other areas by imposing political‚ social‚ and economic policies to improve their own country. The Industrial revolution was the change from the use of human and animal power to the use of mechanical power in order to produce goods. Nationalism developed when conservatives‚ liberals‚ and radicals argued about

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    technology all over the world. However‚ energy changes that occurred during the Industrial Revolution impacted countless citizens all over the world in ways that affected their production and living standards. Up until the Industrial Revolution‚ wood was used for both as a fuel and a building material. American and English adoption of coal and iron as energy resources was a critical driving factor during the Industrial Revolution since the adoption improved transportation resources and promoted mass manufacturing

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    of employees and the unsafe or unfair working conditions‚ a very common occurrence during the Industrial Revolution. In an endless struggle for justice‚ organized labor unions fought‚ and continue to fight for rights deserved in working environments. The evolution of labor unions during the Industrial Revolution proved to be beneficial then as well as the modern day. During the Industrial Revolution‚ many workers were put out of employment or had their wages reduced because of uprising machinery

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    The industrial revolution was a period throughout the world in which society moved to a focus in machines‚ factories‚ and other new technology’s. The revolution had a rapid change in the economy by the introduction of driven machinery by an important change in the prevailing methods of use of such machines. The revolution of technology improved the economy by using more efficient concepts to increase growth. The key economic benefit was the increase in trades between countries. The invention of

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    The industrial revolution began during the eighteenth century‚ significantly altering the lives of millions and society‚ in terms of social order‚ industry‚ and technology. A combination of advantageous factors like economic‚ social‚ cultural‚ and political components over other nations allowed Great Britain to become the first nation to industrialize and prosper. Religion played an important role‚ Queen Elizabeth I had established a Protestant country; meaning it was okay to be rich. The laissez-faire

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    social changes of the industrial revolution‚ and the new trends in thinking that ran alongside it‚ and many reforms were introduced as a measure to insure that the political system met the demands of the powerful‚ ever growing middle class. Industrialisation fundamentally changed the way businesses operated and the relationship between workers and employers. Prior to industrialisation the majority of the British population belonged to a rural or urban working class‚ their role was to provide labour

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    The Industrial Revolution started in the 1760’s and continued to grow until the mid-1800. This revolution brought innovation and changes economically‚ socially and politically in many countries. During the Industrial Revolution new manufacturing processes were developed. Manufacturing changes included new chemical manufacturing was developed and iron production processes were crucial Manuel methods of production were given to machines. Huge social and political improvements occurred that helped improve

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