1. The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us who live in "advanced" countries‚ but they have destabilized society‚ have made life unfulfilling‚ have subjected human beings to indignities‚ have led to widespread psychological suffering (in the Third World to physical suffering as well) and have inflicted severe damage on the natural world. The continued development of technology will worsen
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History Living Conditions: As the industrial revolution gathered pace‚ housing was needed for more and more workers. Some landlords seized the opportunity to exploit this situation. They made their profits by cramming as many poorly-built houses into as small a space as possible. Such as cramped‚ squalid living conditions proved the perfect breeding ground for disease. The new factories were like magnets. Made small tows overcrowded cities due to the knock on effect. The development of factories
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The Industrial Revolution Introduction: Webster’s Dictionary defines a Revolution in various ways. First it states that a revolution is “a sudden‚ radical or complete change.” Secondly revolution can be defined as “an activity or movement designed to effect fundamental changes in the socioeconomic situation. Another definition says that revolution is a “fundamental change in the way of thinking about or visualizing something: a change in paradigm.” Finally Webster states that a revolution
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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION People always wonder about the things they saw surrounding them when they woken up by the alarm sound coming from their cell phones‚ they wonder how the cell phones are made‚ when they go to work‚ they wonder how the buses made‚ when they work‚ they wonder about how the computers are made and all of those can be answered by the Industrial Revolution. All of it started with the invention of the steam power and by the developments made by that many other great developments
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harsh working conditions in industrial cities during the industrial revolution‚ and diseases that spread through the cities. There are two positive changes that happened in the U.S. the first positive change was for population. During the 1800’s urban population grew in total from about .4 million to about 6.1 million. The population was largest in the northeast part of the United States.(doc.2) The population grew in the U.S. because of goods being produced and industrial factories. With larger population
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The Industrial Revolution was the time of era where manufacturing processes took place and was one of the most significant elements of Europe’s modern transformation. This change caused many reactions to industrialization by people who lived during this time. Thesis $People who lived during the Industrial revolution became increasingly upset with the conditions‚ yet they felt they had no choice but to continue working. Citizens that lived in a city of England‚ Coketown felt enraged with all
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The Industrial Revolution negatively affected the lives of poor British children. 1. The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain during the 18th century‚ in which new technology was being discovered at an alarming rate. 2. The Industrial Revolution had brought numbers of young children into mines and factories where they worked long hours in dangerous and filthy conditions. 3. The Industrial Revolution perpetuated the class system in Great Britain by forcing the lower classes to work for
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The industrial revolution that began in Europe changed society in many ways. Some of these changes were positive while others were negative. The industrial revolution had no laws‚ little pay‚ no jobs and was very unsanitary. Children had no education‚ worked in factories with their mother. The factory owners did not care about their employees working conditions. But the great thing is that they started to build inventions to help people have an easier living. New technology made productions of goods
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Hakeem Amer 900113273. The Industrial Revolution One of the most influential revolution of all time‚ without this breakthrough that changed how the whole world live their lifes ‚ I wouldn’t be able to be doing this assignment right now on a computer. So what is the industrial revolution? Where did it take place? How did it really affect way we live today? All these question will answers in the following paragraphs. Although it occurred around the same time as the French‚ American‚ and
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The Industrial Revolution‚ London: Oxford University Press‚ 1964. pp. 119‚ bibliography‚ index. Introduction & Bibliography of T. S. Ashton Throughout history‚ revolutions sprung from every corner of their time. It started with those who thought differently with the courage to confront those who were above them. From the labourers to the masters‚ from the factory working class to the ruling classes‚ every aspect could be and would have been the spark to a new era. The industrial revolution was
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