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    started with the reign of queen Victoria which began in 1837-1901 and wasn’t a good period in history. The laws were very lenient‚ therefore causing the Victorian Era to have bad conditions like working struggles‚ making young children work‚ children not getting educated‚ rapid population growth‚ and dirty living conditions which brought lots of illnesses. To begin with‚ One of the reasons the Victorian Era was unpleasant was because of the population. When Victoria came to throne the empire expanded

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    Even though Imperialism has been lessened to an extent‚ is still strong today. Fueled by an industrial revolution‚ Imperialism thrived during the 19th century. Shaping the modern world through partitions and wars‚ Imperialism quenched the thirst for wealth sought by the western world. As imperialism is a direct effect of industrialization‚ it must come with all the negative effects if industrialization. Though improvements such as irrigation systems and roads were developed‚ the famine‚ disease‚

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    The working conditions were extremely bad‚ and the women were also paid a lot less than men‚ the author stated that it was more or less white slavery. Yes‚ I could see myself working in those conditions‚ I would hate it but if it has to be done I would do it. Despite the fact that it is 2016‚ women are still getting paid less than men‚ it is more modern labor than what it was 100 years ago . Clara Lemlich was a true activist for women’s rights and a fighter. She valued education and equal rights

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    was a period during one of the biggest leaps in the industrial movement of America. The industrial revolution’s leaders‚ including Andrew Carnegie‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ and more‚ provided the nation with much needed inventions and transportation‚ thousands of job opportunities‚ and one of the biggest waves of philanthropy the nation has ever seen. The industrial revolution was definitely a period dominated by ’captains of industry.’ ’New and improved’ was the name of the game during the time of

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    The working (lower class) in Australia mainly lived closer to the city‚ squashed together in the slums. Some examples are in Sydney – Pyrmont‚ Redfern and Surry Hills and in Melbourne – Collingwood‚ Richmond‚ Port Melbourne and Footscray. They lived at the bottom of hills where flooding enabled water borne diseases such as cholera and typhoid fever to breed spread throughout communities. Families of 10 were squeezed into inadequately sized‚ poorly insulated‚ iron houses where they struggled to pay

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    The Industrial Revolution According to the videos‚ the Industrial Revolution changed the role of a woman immensely. The women of the Industrial Revolution were now given the opportunity to become the money makers of the family if they really wanted to. Women were given more choices on what they could pursue in their lives. Many would go out and get jobs in hopes to provide for their families‚ and then there were some that went out looking for jobs to better their education‚ and to make something

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    Music in the Industrial Revolution In the Industrial Revolution‚ the invention of the Piano and other more advanced instruments called for the composing of more “refined” music as well‚ and these composers blossomed in Italy‚ France‚ England and Germany. Three Italian families from Cremona made the violin and their work has not been surpassed even to this day. Violin sonatas were written in Italy. Also‚ harpsichords and clavichords had been perfected which were the forerunners of the piano. In

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    Evaluating Safe Working Conditions CJS 250 April 29‚ 2011 Evaluating Safe Working Conditions 1. Workplace Violence Sam is a security officer for ABC Corporation in the Phoenix area. He is always stationed at the security desk in the main lobby to greet employees and visitors. One day he observed an employee from the finance department muttering something under his breath and acting strangely as he walked by the security desk. He noticed this same behavior the following day. On the third

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    Third Industrial Revolution based on Offshoring and Education It’s no doubt that our economy is changing and so is the world we live in. The major changes in our society stared off with the First Industrial Revolution. Many jobs changed from farm to factory beginning in the late 18th century. This was the largest revolution because it shaped the way we live today. The second revolution was the shift from manufacturing jobs toward service jobs. It’s believed that we are still in this shift. Now

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    Spain‚ A failed industrial revolution? By the 1850s‚ Spain’s population was near 12‚500‚000 people; of which more than two thirds still worked and lived in the countryside. Meanwhile‚ the most powerful European countries like England or Germany were undergoing a series of political‚ economic and social changes known as the Industrial Revolution. This was propelled by their liberal ideas‚ engaged investors and ever-growing market. It created a new era in history‚ urban areas started to develop and

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