and France e) Poor growth in Germany (no political stability) f) American industrialization (1820) Economic powerhouse (1900) C. Industrial Capitalism 1. Production a) Eli Whitney-Cotton Gin b) Henry Ford-Assembly Line 2. Rise of Big Business (corporations) a) Elimination of competition b) Investing c) Monopolies d) Vertical organization (of business) II. Industrial Society A. Effects 1. Inexpensive products 2. Increase in standard of living 3. Population growth 4. Migrations (both internal and
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health and poor work hours during the Industrial Revolution eventually led to the advanced high tech life we live. The Revolution strengthened the economy by making production easier and quicker allowing for more money to be made. The Revolution really struck ground in a new type of technology which influenced the devices we still use today. Finally sacrifices of health further allowed for the industrial revolution to thrive. Although the Industrial Revolution brought disease and poor living conditions
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There is no question that the Industrial Revolution had an enormous impact on American society between 1870 and 1940‚ but the question is what kind of an impact did it have during this period. The overall effect of the Industrial Revolution turned out to be a positive push towards modernization in America. As Stephen Gardiner‚ a British architect and writer during the 20th century‚ said‚ “The Industrial Revolution was another one of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization
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Being known as the time of drastic changes in technology and the impressive progress‚ the Industrial Revolution was one of the factors that have contributed to the modern society. Nevertheless‚ it was proven to have not only caused the positive shift in the flow of the history but also to affect the working classes leading to dramatical exhaustion of the human recourse. The industrialization was aimed at making people richer and making their lives easier for them while the harsh conditions in which
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of employees and the unsafe or unfair working conditions‚ a very common occurrence during the Industrial Revolution. In an endless struggle for justice‚ organized labor unions fought‚ and continue to fight for rights deserved in working environments. The evolution of labor unions during the Industrial Revolution proved to be beneficial then as well as the modern day. During the Industrial Revolution‚ many workers were put out of employment or had their wages reduced because of uprising machinery
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Jonathan Hoffman 9/19/2012 1101 Impact of the Industrial Revolution on American Society The Industrial Revolution‚ simply described as a widespread replacement of manual labor by machines‚ began in Great Britain in the mid 18th century and quickly spread throughout Western Europe and to the United States. By changing where and how goods were produced‚ our society transformed from mainly agriculturally based to one in which more emphasis is now put on industries and manufacturing. Goods that
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Max Tanenbaum English II CP Mrs. Riley-Lepo Manifesto Pollution Pollution is something that people cause everyday of their lives and can be easily prevented. It harms the lives of many because it poisons the air with unhealthy toxins. Also‚ it dirties the water and soil on the Earth. This is seriously damaging the Earth and will continue to get worse if people do not fix their actions. One way to prevent pollution is carpooling‚ this way you don’t have to put waste into the air from more than
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Essay : Industrial Revolution Edmund Burke once said ‚" Make revolution a parent of settlement‚ and not a nursery of future revolutions." This comical yet straightforward quote can be realeated to a time in history called the Industrial Revolution. Throughout history there has been political‚ economical‚ social and cultural revolutions. These revolutions has had complex and long lasting impacts on peoples lives‚ one revolution that has forever changed history is the Industrial Revolution. The term
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The Atlantic slave trade was a key driving force to the industrial revolution in Britain Britain experienced a huge industrial development from 1750 onwards. This development led to Britain being one of the wealthiest countries in the world. The changes and development happened at the same period of time that the slave trade was at its peak and Britain was one of the countries most heavily involved. Britain also played the biggest role in the trade out of any other European country. Is this merely
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A combination of worsened economic conditions‚ new technology and unfortunate government policy made the lives of farmers significantly more difficult in the second half of the nineteenth century. Increased global competition‚ the beginning of the national market‚ and increased domestic production caused the price of goods to drop dramatically. In the late 1800s people were encouraged to move west and start farms‚ and were given loans by banks and the government to do so. This led to a large increase
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