The Spread of the Industrial Revolution and its effect on Society JF History 104 Western Civilizations Prof. LG August 27‚ 2012 The Spread of the Industrial Revolution and its effect on Society The Industrial Revolution spread across the globe as it fostered tremendous social and economic changes in every country fortunate enough to participate. As many countries witnessed the birth of Industrialization‚ dramatic social and economic changes took place that significantly altered the
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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 led
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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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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Introduction and Meaning Emergence and Cause Countries involved and spread of knowledge Impact a) Urbanisation b) Capitalism c) Socialism Inventions a) Revolution in cotton and textile industry b) Revolution in metallurgy c) Steam power d) Mining e) Glass making copy headings f) Paper machine in project g) Chemicals h)
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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‚ 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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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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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION The Industrial Revolution began in the mid-1700s. It began in England and spread to Europe. Previously‚ goods were made by hand‚ but after machines made them. There were various reasons why the industrial revolution began in England. The most important reason was that one process led to another. Inventors were able to do with machines what used to be done by hand. The Industrial Revolution was about advances of machinery and technology. The main reason the Industrial
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Chapter 22 Section 1 Origins of the Industrial movement The Enclosure Movement An agricultural revolution started to occur in the 1500’s Until the 1600’s farmers used public lands to graze cattle and sheep. Then these lands started to be enclosed‚ or fenced off‚ into individual plots This is called the Enclosure Movement. This benefited richer landowners‚ who added to their lands‚ but the smaller landowner was forced to become tenant farmers or had to move into the cities. A tenant farmer
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Plott‚ 1 Jessica Plott November 18‚ 2014 3rd Block DC History Mr. Higgins The Impact of the Industrial Revolution in the North The Industrial Revolution made an impact upon the world in the early nineteenth century. The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines‚ new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes‚ improved efficiency of water power
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