The Industrial Revolution‚ which began in the United Kingdom and spread to the United States and other nations‚ saw advances made in industry and manufacturing. Inevitably‚ the revolution signaled the end of mercantilism in place of capitalism. Although many technological and economic advances were made‚ the revolution also had profound impact on the status of women. Although it allowed women to gain economic independence from their families‚ women had to handle fourteen to sixteen-hour workdays
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Nowadays‚ it is almost taken for granted that the industrial revolutions are the result of changing technology and the proper application of that in the industrial production. However‚ from my point of view‚ these two factors did play a vital role in stimulating industrial revolutions‚ but they were not the only catalyzer propelling monumental development in industry. Influentially‚ the improvements in organizations of politics‚ social patterns‚ commerce‚ finance‚ and transportation also
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The Industrial Revolution opened a door of opportunity for many people during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It created job opportunities for whole families in a way that had never been done before‚ but that did not mean that these opportunities did not have costs. In Ashley’s Mines Commission‚ testimonies of mine workers of all different ages are shared and they demonstrate further detail into some of the costs that are paid for as a result of the development of mine labor progressed
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objectives: Students will be able to identify the inventions made during the Industrial Revolution. Students will be able to analyze the impact of the new technology and inventions introduced during the Industrial Revolution. Students will be displaying research skills in order to further their understanding of the Industrial Revolution. The Task: Prior to the introduction of this assignment‚ the class would have studied the Industrial Revolution and its impact of the world. A Powerpoint would have been
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Considered one of the most significant revolutions in recorded history‚ the Industrial Revolution was so influential in Britain that it was able to change society on multiple levels. Britain changed from a predominantly agriculture based country to an industrial giant and tripled the country’s population‚ but also was responsible for the lowering of standards of living due to large scale urbanization‚ shortened life expectancy‚ the commonplace of child labour‚ and the creation of mass production
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While the middle class was born in the late Middle Ages‚ it exploded during the Industrial Revolution as massive numbers of workers entered the industrial factory system. The middle class exited on a spectrum between the lower end (consisting of small shopkeepers) and the higher end (consisting of capitalists who owned companies)‚ All were united by several desires and beliefs—an open expanding economy was ideal‚ prosperity was the loftiest ambition‚ competition was beneficial‚ and the success of
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The Industrial Revolution changed existing contours of work in the early 19th century by altered the economy and society through the intertwined development of new machines‚ power sources‚ production processes and methods of work organisation ( Volti pg. 77). Under the old economy mode‚ people used to work as a small group‚ most of their products were handmade with simple tools and traditional techniques‚ required more artificial resource involved. Since the new economy system‚ worker has started
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Although the Industrial Revolution had provided families with new job opportunities and income‚ there was an awful cost that came along the way of achieving this. The employment of women and children during the Industrial Revolution represented a continuation of the preindustrial kinship. Women replaced men in factory working positions‚ as seen in the 1851 illustration of plenty of women working in a cotton mill. Although these jobs were open to women‚ they were not‚ however‚ granted gender equality
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evolved from horses and dirt roads to trains and steam boats‚ from imperfect and handmade objects to precise and factory-made objects. These changes influenced an environment of factories and very large cities. This big change was called The Industrial Revolution. Transportation changed from horseback riding to trains and steamboats. New roads were invented to help horse carriages travel smoother. Steamboats‚ clipper ships‚ and canals all helped travel on the water faster and easier. They also helped
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Unions today are as necessary as they were during the Industrial Revolution. Unions ¡°are association of workers that combine forces and demand of different workers.¡± (R18) During the Industrial Revolution‚ the unions had certain demands such as higher wages‚ better working conditions‚ and less working hours‚ even though some countries‚ the developed countries do have those laws enforced‚ while the other countries don¡¯t have basic working rights. A large percentage of the countries don¡¯t have
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