The Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Living Conditions The Industrial Revolution was a period filled with drastic social and economic changes. The transformation between hand-made tools and goods to machine-manufactured products changed not only the economy‚ but also the lives of the workers. The first changes began in Great Britain in the 1780’s and spread across Europe and North America by the 19th century leaving a profound effect on the entire world. The Industrial Revolution effected
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factory jobs‚ dangerous coal mines‚ and horrible living conditions. The people of England who lived in the more rural areas had to move to the cities due to the inability to find work in the countryside. However‚ they would soon discover that factory jobs were a living nightmare! The average work week was comprised of twelve to fourteen hour work days six times a week‚ which is more than double the average workweek in America today. Also‚ the conditions of the factory were even
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the late 18th to the early 19th century‚ was a pivotal period in human history. There were significant technological advancements‚ economic transformations‚ and social upheavals. During the industrial revolution‚ the lives of the working class were negatively impacted. The working class was made up of both children and adults during this period. Firstly‚ the children‚ found themselves pushed into a new era of labor characterized by harsh working conditions‚ long working hours‚ and subjection to injuries
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products in the same amount of time. The Industrial Revolution caused an improvement in living standards for the middle and upper class‚ but caused grim employment and living conditions for the poor and working class (Industrial Revolution). Normally chimney sweepers were orphans or children sold by their poverty-stricken parents. These children experienced physical and mental distress due to their work and living environments. The children who chimney swept had lifelong injuries and problems
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Are you living to work or working to live? That is an important question that many would love the answer‚ but unfortunately it just isn’t that simple. The majority of people everywhere‚ need to work to make a living and provide for their families but their job isn’t exactly what they would love to do with the rest of their lives. Others are fortunate enough to love their “work” and enjoy it to the fullest‚ so if they didn’t have to do the work to live‚ they still would. I believe that for a lot of
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By the turn of the 20th century mass transit had coalesced around electric power for street railways‚ subways‚ elevated railways and for interurban railways of around one-hundred miles or less. Animal and cable traction systems had already undergone mass conversions to electricity or been abandoned altogether where the financial investment was proving unworthy. Steam powered locomotives drove long distance railroads; by 1890 there was in excess of 130‚000 miles of mainline track in service. In the
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Could you imagine working for as long as 18 hours a day‚ six days a week? How about in 80 degree weather‚ doing tedious and often dangerous work? To make matters worse‚ what would it be like to be constantly hungry and tired‚ knowing that you would face harsh and hurtful punishments if you didn’t meet the demands? During much of the Industrial revolution‚ this scenario was the norm for men‚ women‚ and children of the working class. The pay was barely enough to live on‚ and the workers returned home
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The Effect of Soil pH on the Living Conditions In Lumbricus terrestris Abstract The difference in soil pH weighs a heavy measure on the appearance of the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris in different areas of soil. A highly acidic or highly alkaline soil may be the underlying reason for the absence of this earthworm in certain areas where pH plays a large role. In this experiment‚ soil pH was altered with Miracida soil acidifier and Agricultural Limestonea soil correctional for acidic soil
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Chiderah Onyeukwu Professor Henry Clark HIST 1220 13 April 2014 Paper Option B The characterization of working conditions during the Industrial Revolution has been a source of great debate for many since the early nineteenth century. Some have argued that working conditions during the period were despicable and unhealthy while others claim that the mere presence of factories was an indicator of social and economic growth‚ a welcome change to the agriculturally based and less affluent society of
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The places they moved were not much better for the families there. Working in mines and factories were unsanitary for anyone to be working in because hygiene was not that important during the Industrial Revolution. Smoke would be everywhere surrounding the factories and not healthy for workers (Trinder 609). The health of people were bad because when they worked with cotton thread was usually damp combined with warm conditions. Going straight out into the cold night air cause people getting pneumonia
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