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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Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act‚ allowing the construction of a transcontinental railroad. This started the Industrial Revolution by igniting a new need for innovation. Work on the railroad started right away‚ but there was an enormous pressure on the railroad companies to finish so the railroad would be functional. The desire for completion caused an accelerated Industrial Revolution because railroad companies needed to develop new inventions‚ allow for a growth in industry‚ and establish a new
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We can start from sentence that Great Britain with whole confidence was the country which technology dominated on international market in the time of first and second Industrial Revolution. There is no doubt that economical growth of it definitely made it superior to other countries. Why it happened to be like this? We can mention right away few reasons for that state‚ namely geographical localization and communication made it not only independent from Continental problems but also derived fresh
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studying child labor‚ historians will revisit the Industrial Revolution‚ primarily that of the textile and coal mines of Great Britain. This is due to the Industrial Revolution being the dominant force of child labor in western countries‚ therefore carrying the most historical weight when examining European childhood. This essay takes the position that child labor was a blight in our history. First‚ this essay will examine the comparison of industrial (specifically the textile industry) child labor
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When the Industrial Revolution started‚ people living in big cities lives came to be ruined. Workers worked in filthy‚ and packed conditions on a daily basis. In factories‚ and mills workers constantly labored in small areas without regular cleaning. Also‚ the workers obtained no bargaining power with their employers‚ along with the terrible conditions(Appleby et al. 307-309). Workers worked 10 to 14 hours a day‚ 6 days a week‚ with no vacation. Injuries and deaths often happened‚ because of so called
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emergence of the revolutionary movement of Romanticism. Redefining the fundamental ways in which people thought about themselves and their world‚ Romanticism saw the paradigm shift from the Enlightenment emphasis on rationalism and science‚ introducing a shift in ideals towards insight through subjective reflection and sentiment. The rebellious spirit of the French Revolution and the dominance of the manufacturing industry caused by the Industrial Revolution repulsed the Romantics and they channeled
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Romanticism Romanticism is a philosophical and artistic movement which helped shape the way Western culture viewed themselves and their world. For some the word Romanticism may bring about thoughts of grand gestures of love‚ when in reality the Romantic Period had very little to do with love‚ and more to do with new ideas which clashed with the political and social norms of the Age of Enlightenment. Although England and Germany were the citadel for the romantic movement‚ Romanticism was an international
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Technology is a major effect of the Industrial Revolution that has impacted the present day significantly. During the Industrial Revolution‚ technology had just began to advance into what we have come to consider everyday necessities‚ such as our modern transportation and communication. Throughout the 1800s‚ businesses began to expand and flourish due to this widespread development of technological advancements that made their way into the business industry. Likewise‚ the technology used during the
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While the middle class was born in the late Middle Ages‚ it exploded during the Industrial Revolution as massive numbers of workers entered the industrial factory system. The middle class exited on a spectrum between the lower end (consisting of small shopkeepers) and the higher end (consisting of capitalists who owned companies)‚ All were united by several desires and beliefs—an open expanding economy was ideal‚ prosperity was the loftiest ambition‚ competition was beneficial‚ and the success of
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of American Gothic After reading an except from The Geography of the Imagination‚ it is clear that Wood‚ the creator of the world-recognized American Gothic‚ his included many subtle references to the way our country was changed by the Industrial Revolution in his painting. Davenport begins his enlightenment by informing us that almost everything in this painting is a symbol‚ whether or not it was even intended to be one. He starts off with the house pictured in the background of the painting
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