Because of the tremendous availability of natural resources and great geography‚ the birth of the Industrial Revolution began in England. It was also where new inventions that forever changed the agricultural world. This led to the low demand for farmers and many people were moving to cities to find work in factories‚ which spearheaded the industrial movement. The Industrial Revolution was a negative for society because of the poor factory jobs‚ dangerous coal mines‚ and horrible living conditions
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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 Industrial Revolution: a time of change and excitement. Inventions changed the working world forever and allowed‚ for those who had the opportunity‚ great wealth. In this period‚ inventions such as the cotton gin and spinning jenny changed textile mills forever‚ which in turn shaped the cities of England and the people who lived in them. Yet in this time of great wealth and prosperity for some came about many evils for the working class‚ including unfair pay and work hours from very young ages
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The impact of the Industrial Revolution on British society The Industrial Revolution is considered to be an important turning point in history. It both influenced the British society and economy. This essay will focus on the impact on British society‚ which includes about the birth of class‚ standard of living and child labour. While the Industrial Revolution could be argued to have a largely negative impact on British society at that time‚ this essay will argue that it also had positive consequences
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The Industrial Revolution‚ spanning from 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
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“The Industrial Revolution is the name given the movement in which machines changed people’s way of life as well as their methods of manufacture.”(Lewis Hackett‚ 1992)After the Civil War both the North and South parts of America were left in ruins; this caused there to be a boom in business‚ especially the steel business. When talking about this time in American history it is important to know that this period changed the lives of everyone in the U.S for the better or worse. The Industrial Revolution
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The impact of the Industrial Revolution on literature The impact of the Industrial Revolution on literature was major. It was a major change on the literature‚ but also in agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ mining‚ and transport. Great Britain’s Industrial Revolution began during the mid-18th century and lasted until the turn of the 20th century. The Industrial Revolution in England was characterized by the replacement of manual labor by machines‚ the emergence of large-scale manufacturing‚ the modernization
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The Industrial Revolution effects are mainly negative‚ but the outcome was favorable. Although during the Industrial Revolution a numerous amount of people died. A man who worked in the mills was interviewed and what he described while working there was horrible. A picture representing what the factories were doing to the world. Although the process of the Industrial Revolution was negative‚ the outcome was positive. The final example will be of Henry Ford standing next to what the Industrial Revolution
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The Industrial Revolution had major effects that were negative because many people in the Industrial Revolution had no education.However‚ people were not able to go to school because all their time had went into work.Since people in the Industrial Revolution were unable to go to school their reading and writing skills were very weak. The Industrial Revolution had major effect that were negative because many people in the Industrial Revolution had no education. In document 1 William Cooper a
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Social circles and family spheres were also greatly impacted by the Industrial Revolution. In particular‚ the shaping of modern society is seen through the shift of population to urban areas. Modern urban areas‚ made up of skyscrapers and highly clustered buildings‚ emerged from the rising steel industry. The steel industry‚ an imperative business to transportation and architecture‚ began making buildings which grew upwards instead of outwards. This allowed more housing in compact cities for the
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