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    LONDON—The Industrial Revolution‚ as it is being called‚ has taken England by storm‚ but is it actually worth the cost that it’s taking on our fair country? In this editorial I give all of you a sneak peak into the positives and the negatives of the rise of this new capitalist empire. First we shall examine the positives of this revolution in detail. Thanks to this new age of industrialization England has experienced a boost in the arts and has become one of the most cultured countries in the world

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    The Curse - Lesson - Write about a life lesson that you learnt from the novel... ‘The Curse’ is the novel written by Lee Su Ann which has many lessons that can be used in our lives. Today‚ I am going to write on one lesson which really captured my attention in the novel that is ‘courage’. The value of ‘courage’ can be seen clearly in Azreen’s character. Azreen was a good friend with the Old Lady who became a precious confidante and counsellor despite ignoring the warnings and prejudices of the

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    Railroads have been around for almost two hundred years. During the Industrial Revolution‚ Railroads were one of the important factors. Railroads brought out only benefits to America‚ they brought political‚ economic and social change in only 50 years since they were brought to America. Trains and railroads were also an important factor during the civil war. Trains helped by carrying military supplies from one military camp to another. Over the next 50 years‚ America would come to build spectacular

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    Inventions during the Industrial Revolution (Anaesthesia) Inventions like the light bulb dominate modern-day history books‚ however‚ anyone facing surgery would have to be compelled to agree with the very fact that anaesthesia was one of the most necessary inventions during the Industrial Revolution. Before the invention of anaesthesia‚ the fix for a given ailment was often far worse than the ailment itself. One of the greatest challenges during that period occurred when Doctor’s had to pull a tooth

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    Since the start of mankind‚ the human race has gone through many improvements but the biggest one is right now in 1830‚ the Industrial Revolution. Although there are many negatives the positives outweigh them. For example‚ Education‚ Modern inventions‚ and industrial production are all positives that are coming out of the revolution. As of right now we are the only country going through this phase and its great having all this technology make life easier like  steam engine and springing jenny.    

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    and positive consequences that come from technological advances. The industrial revolution is a great example of this. The steam engine was a big jump into a more advanced world but it also came with some downfalls. There was also advantage in light. Lasers were a better way for light to travel further and still have a steady light source. In 1781‚ there was this guy named James Watt that invented a Piston Steam engine. This was the first rotary engine created. This invention allowed engines to

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    Women in the early Industrial Revolution were commonly associated with domestic duties such as housekeeping‚ child rearing and nurturing‚ and household management. However‚ Industrialization helped create new modes of employment that allowed many young women to earn enough to marry o to support themselves independently. These new methods of work did present a lower skill set needed to work in them. Textile production was the starting point of the Industrial Revolution. Women and their labor were

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    The industrial revolution changed the way products were made tremendously‚ Items were made fast and cheap unlike before Textile mills‚ it use to take a while. The Mills were located by waterfalls and fast moving bodies of water‚ with They soon made turbines which replaced water wheels‚ Iron bevel gears were used to transfer energy. Leather belts connected the power to the machinery‚ water had the ability to power an entire mill. 40% of the mills were children as young as 4 years old. The first step

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    The Industrial Revolution that spanned 50 years (from 1870 to 1920) was a period of time in which technology and the evolution of mass production were introduced to the general public and changed the lives of many. The very extensive list of inventions that were created and distributed to the people of the United States were able alter almost every aspect of their lives from their home to their working environments and social interactions. Though there were possibly hundreds of creations brought

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    Module 1 M1 Assignment 3 Industrial Revolution August 28‚ 2013 The Industrial Revolution‚ beginning in the 1700s‚ streamlined agricultural‚ textile‚ coal and iron production; therefore changing the course of history throughout the world. Although the benefits of the industrial revolution are innumerable‚ it also created its own share of environmental issues. From pollution of air and water to the depletion of the ozone layer‚ we are still‚ centuries later‚ discovering

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