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    were paving ways for such development. The northern slavery declined while there was a rise in the cotton kingdom. The market revolution depended on slave labor plantations in the south and free labor factories in the north. Slaves provided free labor in textile factories and in the cotton plantations. The new market economy encouraged the growth of the farms in the south. The desire to produce cotton transformed the system of labor in America. Before‚ workers were expected to work in all stages of

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    The Market revolution was an economic transformation‚ a scene of the innovation of transportation such as the; steamboat‚ man-made canals‚ railroad and communication such as the telegraph. Steamboats “helped to bring economic development to the trans Appalachian west”‚ up the Erie Canal the world’s largest man-made waterway that connected the region around the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Coast via the Hudson River. The railroads opened vast new areas of the American interior for settlement while

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    in India began when cotton textile‚ jute and coal-mining industries were started in the 1850s. The first textile mill was started in Bombay by Cowasjee Nanabhoy in 1853‚ and the first jute mill in Rishra (Bengal) in 1855. These industries expanded slowly but continuously. In 1879 there were 56 cotton textile mills in India employing nearly 43‚000 persons. In 1882 there were 20 jute mills‚ most of them in Bengal‚ employing nearly 20‚000 persons. By 1905‚ India had 206 cotton mills employing nearly

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    key to the Industrial Revolution. The inventions were accountable for mass industrial production that is still used today. During the Industrial Revolution there were many inventions that were assembled to improve the lives of countless people. The cotton gin and interchangeable parts made Eli Whitney one of the most magnificent inventors during the time of the Industrial Revolution. Ever since Eli Whitney was a child he had an affinity for technology and mechanize work. When he was young he was very

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    education‚ which is not safe. A House of Lords interview‚ during 1819‚ states “ The stated of the health of the cotton factory children is much worse than that of an unemployed one”. This is coming from a doctor‚ shows these kids were clearly in a sanitized and safe environment. So clearly some kids are working and some not is this because of the classes?Maybe. Dr.Ward also adds “ Cotton factories are highly unfavorable‚ both to the health and morals of those employed at them”. Clearly these workers

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    paper plate · Table salt · Water · Toothpicks or cotton swabs (4) · Measuring cups/spoons · Clean pitcher or 2-liter bottle Procedure: 1. Cut two strips of rectangleular coffee filters 2. Place four drops of water on a piece of foil or plate. Place one candy on the drops‚ give it a minute to come off into the water 3. Draw a 1/2 inch line from edge to edge 4. Make four dots along the line about 1/4 of an inch apart 5. Dip a cotton swab into one of the colored water and dab the color

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    wrote the "South Carolina Exposition and Protest" calling for the nullification of this tariff‚ but it was met with little enthusiasm‚ and set the state for the "Nullification Crisis of 1832". During this crisis‚ South Carolina blamed the drop of cotton prices on

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    Traders faced higher shipping prices for smaller amounts of goods. ____ 2. Which small‚ inexpensive machine revolutionized the manufacture of cloth? a. the cotton gin c. the water frame b. the spinning jenny d. the Pawtucket loom ____ 3. Who was Richard Arkwright? a. Inventor of the water frame‚ he lowered the cost of cotton thread and increased the speed of production. b. British mechanic and entrepreneur‚ he brought his skills to New England and the Industrial Revolution to the

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    probably paid to the a lie about the factory. Another opponent is Edward Baines who wrote a part in his book about the conditions and the ideas he has for punishment for the workers.(History of the cotton manufacture in Great Britain) Edward states that ¨abuse is the exception ‚not the rule¨(History of the cotton manufacture in Great Britain) Edward is saying abuse is allowed but is not enforced. Edward is a supporter of healthy factory and child abuse which doesn’t help the healthy conditions of

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    Summary of Anne Hutchison

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    Anne Hutchinson was the spirited daughter of a clergyman. She was born in England‚ but moved to Boston in 1634. The main reason she moved was to follow Reverend John Cotton‚ whom she greatly admired. Once in Boston‚ Cotton helped to get Anne accepted into the church. She was very spiritual and would have gatherings at her house in which those there could discuss the sermon of the week. This started out as a godly activity‚ but soon began to be a place where people could complain about and criticize

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