A traditional‚ labour intensive economy which was largely based on farming and handicraft described the European economy before the fifteenth century. (Dennis). Agricultural farms were very susceptible to environmental factors such as droughts‚ floods‚ pests and other adverse weather conditions. High levels of famine existed which in turn led to competition for scarce agricultural produce. This resulted in increased prices of food causing starvation among people in the lower class who were unable
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Pneumatic symbols © Festo Didactic – Training and Consulting Pneumatic symbols 17.10.03 No. ١ / 23 Pneumatic symbols The development of pneumatic systems is assisted by a uniform approach to the representation of the elements and the circuits. The symbols used for the individual elements must display the following characteristics: • Function • Actuation and return actuation methods • Number of connections • Number of switching positions • General operating principle • Simplified
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Motte and Bailey castles started appearing in England after 1066 when the Normans attacked England. They became very common by 1087. Building the castles became a huge project in England and Wales. When William the Conqueror went to Pevensey‚ he started to build a castle to protect himself and his men. He was a skilled and fearsome soldier who learned his military skills from Northern France. He learned his castle building skills from the french kings‚ who built castles to protect themselves
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With new ground in design and printing‚ board passes‚ passports and railway timetables were introduced as public transport became a necessity. All of these factors played important roles in the fast development of the transport industry in the 19th century. These travel documents were required for the successful running of this particular industry as everything must be tracked and timed from the timetables to the tickets. Things in Europe were picking up and industries previously made to aid easier
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In Episode 2 of "The Men Who Built America" America’s industries grew at a tremendously rapid pace. Tom Scott’s railroads connected the country. John D. Rockefeller’s oil industry was booming. Andrew Carnegie’s steel industry was beginning to build modern day America. With Carnegie’s success‚ troubles followed. Carnegie started off as a young apprentice to Tom Scott. At the young age of twelve‚ he had to work in order to help his family with expenses. At age 24‚ he was the manager of Scott’s company
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Industrialization had a great impact on the United States. The Industrialization in the United States helped to attract many more immigrants to the country. The west made it possible to have more farming land. Urbanization created new technology. The United States was considered a new start and had many opportunities for anyone. This attracted immigrants to move to the United States. One of the most persuasive things for the immigrants to move to the United States was that the many different jobs
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Industrialization grew in many ways during the 1800’s. “It was largely pioneered by the northeastern cities in the united states” (Lecture 11). Many factors made Industrialization in America possible‚ including Natural Resources‚ New Transportation Systems‚ Industrial and Mechanization. The Industrial Revolution began in England because it had the resources that were needed. It all started with cloth industry. Making cloth by hand for pants‚ shirts‚ socks‚ bedspreads and other domestic items always
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Imagine what our country would be like without nationalism and sectionalism. Nationalism and sectionalism have gone back to the 1800’s and continue to go through our country. Two examples of nationalism are the building of roads and canals and the Monroe Doctrine. Each of those brought pride to our country‚ along with bringing the United States together. An act of sectionalism was the Missouri Compromise. The Missouri Compromise divided our country. Building roads and canals helped build nationalism
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Dramatic changes happened during the nineteenth century as many industrial factories emerged‚ but with the rapid growth comes its consequences. Many people left the farmland to come to cities to work in factories. An influx of immigrants coming to America to seek a better life was also found during this Era‚ but found themselves taking on the low wage and “sweatshop” type work. During this time‚ there was a lack of federal regulation against the monopolistic companies. The Triangle Factory Fire serves
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The United States had noticeably changed throughout the last quarter of the 19th century due to the large scale of industrialism‚ immigration‚ and urban expansion. At the end of the century‚ a reform movement that included a mix of different people and groups had developed. This time is known as the Progressive movement or era‚ and the people are known as progressives. These people were culturally different‚ but they had the same desires. These desires were to change the way life was in the industrial
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