The Industrial Revolution The Agriculture Revolution was a time when people worked the land by using simple hand tools. By the 1800’s‚ most people in Western Europe and the United States lived on farms. The nation’s economy was based on farming and the making of goods by hand and trading. They lived in rural areas in little cottages lit with firelight and candles. They made their own clothes and grew their own food. The system of making your own clothes was called the putting out system. The
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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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The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture‚ manufacturing and technology had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions of the world. The Industrial Revolution began in the United Kingdom as large deposits of coal and iron were found throughout the land which brought the rise of factories and machines‚ the idea then subsequently spread throughout the world. It was perhaps one of the greatest moments in human history
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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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Question 1) What was the industrial revolution? When did it occur? How did industrialisation lead to the creation of the design profession? How was the industrial manufacturing of making products new and what role did the designer play in creating new products? The Industrial Revolution‚ which took place from the 18th to 19th centuries‚ was a period during which rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban. (www.history.com 2013-08-22) Prior to this the manufacture of
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Primary Source Analysis: The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution in Europe could be described as the transition of the use of hand-powered labor to machine operated manufacturing methods. This transition ultimately changed the way the world produces its goods in a more efficient and quicker way in today’s modern world. This revolution began in Great Britain in 1750 and followed the Agricultural Revolution. Through primary source documents like the Factory System: Two Views (Dr. Andrew
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Positive and Negative Effects of Industrial Revolution Depending on the view of people during the period of the Industrial Revolution‚ positive and negative effects were seen that directly contrasted each other. The Industrial Revolution was the time from 1760 to around 1820‚ and it was technological developments that made it possible to produce goods by machines rather than by hand that harnessed inanimate sources of energy. As it is seen from the definition‚ there were many benefits from this
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harsh working conditions in industrial cities during the industrial revolution‚ and diseases that spread through the cities. There are two positive changes that happened in the U.S. the first positive change was for population. During the 1800’s urban population grew in total from about .4 million to about 6.1 million. The population was largest in the northeast part of the United States.(doc.2) The population grew in the U.S. because of goods being produced and industrial factories. With larger population
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Positive vs. negative outcomes from the Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution started in England during the 1700s and spread throughout the rest of Europe. The Industrial Revolution was a time of new inventions‚ products‚ and methods of work. The results of the Industrial Revolution led to many short and long-term positive and negative effects. Do the short-term negative effects outweighe the long-term positive effects of the Industrial Revolution? Short-term negative effects included
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DBQ: Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution originally started in England in the late 1700’s.The revolution had many negative and positive effects on the people and society. It affected the economic and social life of the people. Some negative effects of the Industrial Revolution were that it caused a lot of pollution and it made cities become over populated‚ causing many deaths. Positive effects were that it helped create a lot of jobs for the people. One of the negative effects of
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