Name ______________________________ The year is 1877 and Robert is living in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Robert migrated from what is now present-day Slovakia to Great Britain to seek out a better life for himself and his family. Robert is a well-known activist who has spoken out against harsh working conditions in coal mines. Since the only work available for Robert is in a coal mine‚ he has toned down his activism and has “laid low” as he wants to keep his job. However
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Section I‚ Question 2 In the early 17th century "absolutism" was not only thought of in the theological sense it was also a political catch word all through out Europe. England had a few rulers attempt to create an absolute monarchy. James I and Charles I both tried to have complete rule over the country without consulting Parliament. Parliament‚ which had a large portion of control‚ prevented these two rulers from successfully hindering their power. The citizens of England were very use to the
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leaps in the industrial movement of America. The industrial revolution’s leaders‚ including Andrew Carnegie‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ and more‚ provided the nation with much needed inventions and transportation‚ thousands of job opportunities‚ and one of the biggest waves of philanthropy the nation has ever seen. The industrial revolution was definitely a period dominated by ’captains of industry.’ ’New and improved’ was the name of the game during the time of the Industrial Revolution. New inventions
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Even though Imperialism has been lessened to an extent‚ is still strong today. Fueled by an industrial revolution‚ Imperialism thrived during the 19th century. Shaping the modern world through partitions and wars‚ Imperialism quenched the thirst for wealth sought by the western world. As imperialism is a direct effect of industrialization‚ it must come with all the negative effects if industrialization. Though improvements such as irrigation systems and roads were developed‚ the famine‚ disease‚
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During the period 17:50-1940 in Western Europe these old traditions carried on‚ and the women were expected to work‚ cook‚ clean‚ and take care of the children. This horrible gender inequality carried on and still does even today. Although the Industrial Revolution opened the door for new jobs for women the conditions were harsh. In the factories‚ women has to work long hard hours in incredibly dangerous‚ hostile environments. It was very dusty and the women were not safe from the diseases that were carried
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As the Industrial Revolution came about in the early 1800’s and it had a big impact on not only how people lived‚ but how long people lived. From the British Medical Journal‚ The Lancet‚ the life expectancy of a professional was only to the age of 38‚ it was 20 years old for a person of the middle class or an average person‚ and for a laborer in the factories the life expectancy was about 17 years old. (Doc. 8) The reason for terrible numbers is all of the pollution in the air and water throughout
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of continual evolution in technology and methods of production. Throughout history‚ humans have sought to find easier ways to complete tasks and produce needed goods. While goods were constantly being produced‚ the time period known as the Industrial Revolution forever changed the production of goods. New machines and factories led to more efficient means for producing goods. With this revolutionary time period came many effects‚ both positive and negative‚ as well as responses to these effects that
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Spain‚ A failed industrial revolution? By the 1850s‚ Spain’s population was near 12‚500‚000 people; of which more than two thirds still worked and lived in the countryside. Meanwhile‚ the most powerful European countries like England or Germany were undergoing a series of political‚ economic and social changes known as the Industrial Revolution. This was propelled by their liberal ideas‚ engaged investors and ever-growing market. It created a new era in history‚ urban areas started to develop and
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1. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain? While the French Revolution was opening a new political era‚ another revolution was transforming economic and social life. This was the Industrial Revolution‚ which began in Britain around the mid eighteen hundreds and started to influence the rest of Europe and then the world. It was a rapid period that brought about radical changes. The Industrial Revolution is usually defined as the shift from agrarian revolution to one based on the products
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2. How did the Industrial Revolution transform society? During the 1700’s‚ manufacturing companies in Britain began producing goods in a completely new way that would soon spread across Europe and then across the world. Inventors built remarkable machines. New forms of power‚ such as steam‚ replaced the strength of human and animals. The factory system of making goods also came into use. All of these advances affected patterns of living as well as working. Because society was so transformed‚ this
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