HOMEWORK QUESTIONS (1) Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England? How was industrialization different in the United States from industrialization in Russia? (1-2 sentences for each question) The Industrial Revolution began in England not for one reason but because of a number of reasons that proliferated the occurrence. For starters the country had a ready supply of coal and iron and there were roads and canals that helped to create a unified internal market. They had adopted
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American lives during the early to middle 20th century were fearing‚ beaten‚ hated‚ and struggling ones. For only a few could truly escape the racism‚ poverty‚ and crisis that other Americans faced. The Ku Klux Klan (also known as the KKK) had a large negative impact on their lives. The black leadership was a positive influence towards the racial disputes and segregation laws‚ African American soldiers fighting in the United States military would be awarded and later well decorated with medals of
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The American industrial worker had numerous changes after the Civil War which began with the reconstruction of the nation. The advancement in industrial technologies including those in the steel and iron production industry‚ as well as the major increase of immigrants coming to the United States‚ and numerous labor unions helped to shape the American Industrial workers between 1865 and 1900. This would eventually shape the work force to become the most productive in its time and as well change the
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There were many costs during the industrial revolution‚ but there were more benefits. The benefits allowed the county to be more successful in many ways. These ways include of manufacturing‚ improvement of society‚ and an increase of wealth all outweighed the cost of Industrial revolution. The increase of machines and factories during the Industrial revolution made working more efficient and increased production rates. Agriculture machinery got invented and made food much more manageable to plant
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Americas‚ settled by Englishmen searching for a new start. But in the end they turned into two very separate distinct societies. New England area with fewer opportunities for vast wealth‚ but attracted more of a family setting. While Chesapeake Bay area had a very high mortality rate but was more appealing to the average man for the chance of vast wealth. New England had been founded by the puritans for religious freedom from the very Anglican English culture. The Puritans claimed that the Anglican
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dog and the head of a rabbit Bell was very startled by the discovery and did what every southerner would do and shot it several times the animal vanished. He thought nothing more about the incident until after dinner when his family and Bell himself began hearing beating on the outside of the house. The sounds began increasing frequency and force each night Bell and his family usually woke each night and rush outside to see what the cause was but always came up with nothing. Within the following weeks
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where many great scientific discoveries were found‚ a time where the social class system went through many changes.[1] Victorian England was very much influenced by the industrial revolution that was gripping the whole western world. The industrial revolution influenced many parts of Victorian society. The Industrial Revolution gave mobility to those that had the money and connections to move up in the social structure. It was now possible for the middle class to mix with
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The Industrial Revolution‚ overshadowed the perception of craft as valuable with its machines and mass production. The advent of machines and capitalism drove out the need for the human hand in the manufacturing industry but technically skilled persons were still necessary to run the machines. The concept of division of labour was introduced as an innovative and efficient solution to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and as a way to increase productivity. Instead of depending on a small number
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neglect is a time period when the American colonies where neglected by Britain. During this time they flourished and developed a British origin‚ yet with a distinctly American flavor. They were allowed to become commonwealths. Great Britain’s policy of salutary neglect influenced the colonies to great extent. It influenced the American colonies in religion‚ commerce‚ and legislative assemblies. Religion was greatly influenced by salutary neglect. When some of the colonies were founded‚ the offered religious
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world. England was one of those countries to explore the Newfoundland and settled into colonial America. By the 1700’s‚ Britain’s settlers divided into three distinct cultures within America. The New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern colonies were formed because of their differences in religious beliefs‚ geographic aspects‚ and occupation types. The variety of religious view in the New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern colonies helped evolve the differences between them. The New England colonies heavily
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