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    Industrial Revolution started as an attempt to solve problems‚ but it is becoming apparent that it was accompanied by lasting problems that the world will need to address. The world’s resources are no longer viewed as limitless. Considering the materialistic society that is there presently‚ concerns for future generations are warranted. The ever-increasing population continue to deplete the resources at an increasing rate. Personally‚ the spirit of “optimism and faith in the progress of humankind”

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    Imperialism‚ Nationalism‚ and Industrial Revolution By definition‚ nationalism is the love‚ devotion‚ and loyalty to ones country or ones cultural group. Imperialism is the domination of other areas by imposing political‚ social‚ and economic policies to improve their own country. The Industrial revolution was the change from the use of human and animal power to the use of mechanical power in order to produce goods. Nationalism developed when conservatives‚ liberals‚ and radicals argued about

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    Life of Workers in the Industrial Revolution During the Industrial Revolution in Europe many things had changed in technology‚ such as the creation of machines. The Industrial Revolution caused people to make new machines such as the cotton gin and steam engine. With machines being made it also changed the lives of people‚ workers. Workers in Europe faced many obstacles such as their new lifestyle‚ horrible working conditions‚ and getting replaced by machines. There were some benefits for workers;

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    A Progress There’s really no reason for the Industrial Revolution to be considered a problem. The Industrial Revolution did much more good than bad; even when things were bad‚ they eventually got better. There were many instances where the Industrial Revolution did good and/or fixed the wrong that occurred. For example‚ diseases and viruses were being discovered‚ meaning people began to open their eyes which led to the many advances in the medical field which led to people becoming healthier and

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    The Industrial Revolution had a great impact on not only Great Britain‚ but Australia as well. Wool‚ wheat and mining where just a few of the things that Australia provided during the 1800s. Australia provided Great Britain with many raw materials in the nineteenth century such as wool‚ to meet the demands of the new textile industry‚ wheat to feed the population and increase what was growing on British farms‚ metals such as gold‚ copper‚ lead‚ zinc‚ silver and tin‚ and other materials such as

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    Industry and new immigration Chapter 3 Immigrants in the 1800’s had a tough time a lot of them had a language barrier. The industrial revolution started before the civil war and immigration to the USA is not new. There was new generation of immigration called the ‘new immigration’. It was named to distinguish who came in European Jews‚ Italians and others. They were crowded into sweetshops and factories‚ these new immigrants tied to develop their old skills in to their new surrounding and workplace

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    POST-INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY MAKES A SHIFT TOWARDS SERVICE SECTOR AND ICT Post industrial society is marked by a transition from a manufacturing-based economy to a service-based economy‚ a transition that is also connected with subsequent societal restructuring. Post industrialization is the next evolutionary step from an industrialized society and is most evident in countries and regions that were among the first to experience the Industrial Revolution‚ such as the United States‚ Western Europe‚ and

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    The Industrial Revolution was a complete success in England‚ United Kingdom‚ but most importantly in the United States and therefore‚ throughout the world. The outcome of the Industrial Revolution was positive and negative. It created a better life for almost everyone‚ but it made the poor people’s lifes a struggle to live and have money. It influenced many countries to start their own industrial revolution. Inventions were created and a very important era began. Revolutions are mainly the product

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    The Industrial Revolution and the French Revolution are both majorly influential events in history. Both being so influential makes it difficult to choose between the two on‚ which is more responsible for the world we live in today. In my opinion‚ I would have to say that the Industrial revolution would have to be more responsible. The Industrial Revolution influences outweigh the influences of the French Revolution. Although‚ it is hard to say when exactly the Industrial Revolution began‚ most historians

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    Was the Industrial Revolution good for some people? Did the industrial revolution help England in the 18th century? The Industrial Revolution started in the 18th century. The Industrial Revolution is a dark time in the Victorian era where‚ many kids from poor families or orphans were forced to work endless hours everyday to little to no pay. Many kids died in tragic work accidents or illness from the job. They were called ‘The white slaves of england‚’ they are the people who built Britain from the

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