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    The Origins of the Industrial Revolution in England | | |The Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and early 19th centuries was revolutionary because it changed -- revolutionized -- the | |productive capacity of England‚ Europe and United States. But the revolution was something more than just new machines‚ | |smoke-belching factories‚ increased productivity and an increased standard of living. It was a revolution which transformed English‚| |European‚ and American society down

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    control of the Middle East to get oil and other resources causing conflict (Doc 4). The wealthy having such a small population but high amount of money‚ vice versa for the very poor (Doc 6). Merchants taking farms from farmers‚ kickstarting the Industrial Revolution. Firstly‚ North America holds a dominance over the world in wealth‚ and by that taking from North America‚ other regions and countries are left with less‚ ending with the least wealthy being africa‚ who had a long history of being colonized

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    1. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain? While the French Revolution was opening a new political era‚ another revolution was transforming economic and social life. This was the Industrial Revolution‚ which began in Britain around the mid eighteen hundreds and started to influence the rest of Europe and then the world. It was a rapid period that brought about radical changes. The Industrial Revolution is usually defined as the shift from agrarian revolution to one based on the products

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    During the Industrial Revolution‚ practically every idea‚ concept‚ action‚ and lifestyle was transformed‚ making a new way of life for the world‚ which has lead to modern times. Life changed for all of Europe‚ specifically Great Britain and its’ people. Their entire lifestyle changed with the entrance of inventors and inventions that made their lives easier and lengthier. Everything changed in the 19th century‚ especially the working and living conditions of the people. Suddenly‚ factories had

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    Perhaps the most basic human need is eating. Over the course of human existence there has been a dramatic shift in the variety of food available and how it is obtained. More recently‚ revolutions in agriculture‚ industry and life-style have all inflated rates of obesity in developed nations‚ so much so that it can be effectively described as an epidemic. Transformations in agriculture‚ industry and life-style have also resulted in great environmental devastations‚ accentuating our interdependent

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    The Curse Would "doing the right thing" possibly be not to do anything at all? In the case of Mitchell Hayes in Andre Dubus ’ "The Curse" it was. In this short story there are a number of ideas a reader can derive from what he should have done. But to do nothing can in fact be the right avenue to use in certain situations. The characters themselves seem to believe that Mitchell was right in his decision. But like most tough decisions‚ they can be hard to live with. Mitchell Hayes is a forty-nine

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    THE EFFECTS OF THE NDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION ON SOCIETY The Industrial Revolution changed the ways by how the world produced its goods. It was the era when the use of power-driven machines was developed. It also changed our societies from a mainly agricultural society to one in which industry and manufacturing was in control. This had many effects on people’s lives. The Industrial Revolution first got its start in Great Britain‚ during the 18th century. It was inevitable that the country with

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    Unskilled workers d) Horrible working conditions e) Protests (Luddites) B. The Early Spread of Industrialization 1. UK a) Attempted to monopolize industrialization b) Forbade the sale of machinery to other countries 2. Foreign countries a) British engineers bribed/kidnapped b) Machines smuggled c) Industrialization spread d) Growth in Belgium and France e) Poor growth in Germany (no political stability) f) American industrialization (1820) Economic powerhouse (1900) C. Industrial Capitalism 1. Production

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    The steam engine was created by James Watt during the industrial revolution from 1763 to 1775‚ which took place in Britain. The steam engine created during the industrial revolution by James Watt was an improvement of design of how to use the steam engine more easily‚ from the creation of the steam engine in 1712 by Thomas Newcomen. The first steam engine ever created‚ was created by Thomas Savery in England in 1698‚ which was a steam pump used for pumping water from coal mine. The purpose of inventing

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    Minimum of Two – Essay “Minimum of Two suggests that family can be both a blessing and a curse” In Tim Winton’s collection of short stories‚ ‘Minimum of Two’‚ family is a major‚ recurring theme. Winton displays his interest in exploring the idea of family within each story differently‚ containing the positive and negative influence that family has on the actions and emotions of the Nilsam family and his alternative protagonists

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