Was the impact on public health the worst effect of the industrial revolution in 1750 to 1900? In 1750 our country‚ Great Britain‚ began its industrial revolution. The country was changed forever. Before 1750‚ most people had lived in the countryside and worked in a family business but in 1750 people flocked into towns to get jobs. New machinery had been invented and the richer classes used this as a way to make lots of money by setting up factories filled with these machines. It was out with
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Which was more important in the rise of global inequality between 1750 and 1900:the industrial revolution or European overseas empires. The European occupation and control of overseas empires contributed strongly to their ability to expand at home‚ via the industrial revolution. The rise of Global inequality and the birth of the third world was due to neither parties demand for luxury‚ nor forced labour‚ but erratic economic standings and uncontrollable weather patterns. Trade policy passed and
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Did the changes between 1750 to 1900 Make People’s lives better? The industrial revolution was a period of great change for the entire world. As the name suggests the industrial revolution is when the world became more revolutionized. This brought upon many changes to the world‚ the way we used it‚ and the way we viewed it. Many technological advancements were made during the industrial revolution‚ many of them which made our lives easier‚ but when considering this question you have to realize
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In Chapter 1 of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain‚ the role of inequality is emphasized heavily. The quote on page 8‚ paragraph 2 shows this. The quote is "They and the women‚ as a rule‚ wore a coarse tow-linen robe that came well below the knee‚ and a rude sort of sandals‚ and many wore an iron collar. The small boys and girls were always naked; but nobody seemed to know it." (Twain PG 8). The Yankee seems to be looking down on the people around him‚ thinking he is better
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The church both helped and hindered the progress of medicine from 1350 to 1750. This included the progress which the church made in hospital care leading to many successful methods used to this day. However this period also included continuance especially in explaining the causes of diseases‚ mainly due to the sheer control the church had over people’s opinions and its lack of acceptance for other theories. This conservatism had both positive and negative effects; it prevented people trying to challenge
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relationship to global trade patterns changed from a stunted economic growth‚ to a closed involvement‚ then to a prosperous‚ but limited‚ global trade network. Even though subtle changes occurred‚ Eastern Europe’s relationship to global trade patterns from 1750 to the present has remained nearly nonexistent‚ while the backbone of Latin America basic economy in the 1700’s was its part in the Atlantic Slave Trade and Triangular Trade. Latin America’s trade and economy grew very slowly. Between 1700 and
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Sharon Wong Pd. 3 AP World 2/8/15 In the period of 1750-1900‚ the role of women in East Asia and Western Europe began to shift. Traditionally‚ women were kept domestic and were expected to keep quiet; away from the affairs of men. Influenced by the modernization processes during this time period‚ the fight for women’s rights was initiated which allowed women to play an increasingly greater role in shaping politics. In both regions‚ women were to look appealing for men‚ and were
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The years 1750-1776 were very volatile years regarding the relationship between Britain and the North American colonies. A large scale war‚ taxes‚ and revolts all played a part in the hostilities between the two nations. Economics‚ however‚ may have been the spark that started the fire between the two nations‚ and might perhaps be the most significant cause of the future conflicts between the North American colonies and Great Britain. The French and Indian war was fought from 1754-1761 primarily
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Alfred Cobban stats in his text‚ In Search for Humanity‚ that‚ “The consequences of the Revolution were so momentous for Europe at the time‚ and for the whole world subsequently‚ that it has cast a shadow over the whole of modern history.” The French Revolution brought about significant changes in society and government of France. The revolution‚ which lasted from 1789 to 1799‚ also had extending effects on the rest of Europe. It introduced democratic ideals to France but did not make the nation
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Honors US History I July 7‚ 2011 Essay Question: #3 Compare and contrast the different ways in which economic development affected politics in Massachusetts and Virginia in the period from 1607 to 1750. From all of the colonies that resulted from European expansion and conquest‚ perhaps the two most famous would be those of Virginia and Massachusetts. The economic development of Massachusetts and Virginia started in the same period of time but had many differences between them
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