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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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    ? Introduction The government has made laws saying that employers have to look after the workforce and provide safety equipment and other things for them. Because of this working today is pretty safe. At the start of the Industrial Revolution none of these laws existed and so working in a factory could prove to be very dangerous indeed. Industries such as the cotton trade were mainly hard for workers to endure long hours of labor. The nature of the work being done meant that the

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    allowed “implied powers” and states were denied the right to tax federal agencies (Divine 312-313). 2. War of 1812 Beginning in 1812 and ending in 1815‚ the War of 1812 was a war between American forces and British troops. The reasons that America felt war was necessary included violations of American maritime rights by the British‚ impressment of United States citizens into the British navy‚ provocation of the Native Americans‚ and a defense of national honor and stature. The war was fought primarily

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    The Industrial Revolution was a period during which mainly agricultural‚ handicraft rural societies changed to one dominated industrial‚ machine manufactured urban areas. This took place in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Industrial Revolution was a positive and negative experience for Britain during this time‚ the positive consequences of the Industrial Revolution include‚ changes in infrastructure and architecture‚ the Agricultural Revolution and social changes. However there were also many negative

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    The Industrial Revolution While there were some positive aspects to the industrial revolution‚ most of the aspects were negative due to child labor‚ long hours of work‚ poor sanitation‚ and small working and living areas. Even though the industrial revolution only occurred from 1780 to the mid 1800s‚ there were still many flaws that occurred during the time period. Technological advancements were occurring during this period‚ but the working conditions were poor. The poor conditions were main

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    The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution started in the 1700s and many things were invented‚ that made many changes in the society. Before the Industrial Revolution‚ almost all production took place in every single family. It went from brutal economy to monetary economy. During the industrial revolution‚ mostly all production took place in factories or mills. They invented machines that could do the job for them instead of each made what they need by themselves‚ in that was it was faster

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    The Consequences of the Industrial Revolution “During the Industrial Revolution many natural resources were being used up in a alarming rate.”(Kids Konnect) Although the Industrial Revolution did have positive outcomes‚ it came with negative effects such as bad sanitation‚ unemployment‚ and child labor. Sooner or later bad sanitation would be a issue in the Industrial Revolution. With bad sanitation came diseases. “Some deadly diseases were Cholera‚ tuberculosis‚ typhus‚ typhoid‚ and influenza.”(BCC)

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    town took hours or even days. Thanks to the Industrial Revolution it now only takes minutes. During the 1700 and 1800s England had changed drastically because of the Industrial Revolution. While this time period was mostly beneficial‚ there were however a few downsides. For example‚ Great Britain’s environment became polluted from all the machines and many workers including children were killed by dangerous jobs. On the bright side‚ the Industrial Revolution was a time things were no longer powered

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    With technological innovations rising as quickly as the population‚ the Industrial Revolution not only symbolizes an age of expansion and advancement‚ but it also reflects the remarkable changes on the economic and social structure of England. The working class of the Industrial Revolution lived hard‚ laborious lives. The majority of their time was spent in the factories‚ which were very often unsanitary‚ overcrowded‚ and hazardous‚ and when they were able to leave the factory and spend time at

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    from hunting and gathering (Paleolithic) to agricultural-based (Neolithic) societies? people settled down to make beer out of barley and such 2. What does this history of beer in the ancient world tell us about the early civilizations? What it tells us really are essentially two things: first‚ that somehow ancient civilizations understood in some form or manner that the water was not "safe" to drink in some regions.    3. What sources does the author use to gather his information on the use of beer

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