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    Times Of Change The Industrial Revolution has flourished in our great country. As a result‚ we have become the greatest and most wealthy industrial nation in the world. It is a time of drastic changes and transformation from hand tools‚ and hand made items to machine manufactured and mass-produced goods. The Industrial Revolution is absolutely beneficial to the progress of the world; from the late 1700s‚ when it began‚ all the way to present day. Sacrifices have and are being made‚ however they

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    Child labor since the Industrial Revolution Child labor has changed dramatically since the time of the industrial revolution. Teens everywhere can now have part time jobs that aren’t hazardous to their health and follow strict child labor laws. Although pretty much all our ancestors weren’t so lucky. During n the Industrial Revolution there were no child labor laws. The factory owners just saw it as jobs that could be done by anyone‚ and grown men would not stand for such low pay so who better

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    known for the two inventions he made. They were the 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

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    A Christmas Carol vs. The Industrial Revolution Rewrite Almost all of America has some point on Christmas Eve or even Christmas Day sat down in front of the TV and watched A Christmas Carol on one of the local channels. It’s like a tradition at my house and probably is at many other households as well. Charles Dickens created the modern Christmas‚ the Christmas we all know and celebrate today. When we watch the movie or read his book‚ people mainly focus on the story of Christmas and how Dickens

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    The second Industrial Revolution proved more drastic‚ not only in inventions‚ but in social and government policies and reforms. Art and culture flourished and was transformed into many different and unique styles. The first Industrial Revolution had forever changed England‚ and later the world. England was now ready for another change‚ as life with machinery had already been assimilated into society. The second Industrial Revolution utilized the power of electricity to help them develop their

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    Before the Industrial Revolution began in the late 1700s Britain mainly consisted of little agricultural communities and manufacturing was done mainly in the people’s homes or in rural stores using hand tools or simple machinery. When the Industrial Revolution began it lead the people into a new era‚ full of new inventions‚ mass production and steam power. Though industrialisation increased Goods manufacturing and improved the standard of living for a small portion of people‚ the poor and the working

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    The Industrial and Mechanical Revolution Human society has passed through two huge and lasting changes which deserve the name revolution. The first‚ the Neolithic Revolution‚ begins in 8000 BC and continues through thousands of years. Its effect is to settle people on the land. It makes peasant agriculture the standard everyday activity of the human species. The second‚ the Industrial Revolution‚ gathers pace in the 18th century and is still developing today. It moves people from the countryside

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    The Industrial Revolution‚ which took place from the 18th to 19th centuries‚ lead the economy of England changed from agricultural to industrial production. The economic developments and industrialization brought significant improved transportation technology‚ special-purpose machinery‚ factory system‚ and cultural changes. During that period‚ there were an increase in population‚ the phenomenon of urbanization‚ and growing demand for luxury goods. In the first industrial revolution‚ some industries

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    we live and act throughout our lives today. A prime example of industrialization was in the Second Industrial Revolution back in the beginning of the 20th century. Through the Second Industrial Revolution it can be seen that industrialization can bring changes to economic‚ social‚ and political structures. To begin‚ industrialization had the first effect on the economy during the Second Industrial Revolution.Through efficient‚ cheap‚ and strong steel‚ machines‚ engines‚ railways‚ buildings‚ ships

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    During the Industrial Revolution‚ the social structure of society changed dramatically. Before the Revolution most people lived in small villages‚ working either in agriculture or as skilled craftsmen. They lived and often worked as a family‚ doing everything by hand. In fact‚ three-quarters of Britain’s population lived in the countryside‚ and farming was the predominant occupation. With the advent of industrialization‚ however‚ everything changed. The new enclosure laws—which required that all

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