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    The effects of the industrial revolution were more of a negative impact on the world. The industrial revolution gave the common peoples life hard to live and maintain their home. Employees who worked their worked for low wages. Working there is risking your life due to the way the machines can stop working and fixing them your arm or any other body part can instantly be lost. The other negative effect is child labor which is how some children who worked there were hurt and killed because of these

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    In the late 18th century and into the early 19th century‚ the Industrial Revolution began in Europe. Starting with Great Britain‚ countries began producing modern technology- such as steam engines‚ factories‚ ships‚ tools‚ and other useful technology. With the new factories quickly producing goods‚ powerful European countries needed new markets to sell goods‚ an abundance of resources‚ more land‚ and power‚ so they turned to Africa. However‚ every European country wanted a slice of Africa‚ and there

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    Essay : Industrial Revolution Edmund Burke once said ‚" Make revolution a parent of settlement‚ and not a nursery of future revolutions." This comical yet straightforward quote can be realeated to a time in history called the Industrial Revolution. Throughout history there has been political‚ economical‚ social and cultural revolutions. These revolutions has had complex and long lasting impacts on peoples lives‚ one revolution that has forever changed history is the Industrial Revolution. The term

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    causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution. The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment combined to create a new world view. This‚ in turn‚ led to the creation of new technology and organizations like the British Royal Society of Arts focused on progress and Enlightenment ideals. The Agricultural Revolution and enclosure movements led to increased agricultural productivity and produced a pool of potential workers to work in new factories‚ leading to ability for industrial change. Natural

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    Effects of the Industrial Revolution on Slavery The Industrial Revolution started in Britain‚ where population was sky rocketing and demand for goods was increasing. This higher demand forced innovators and scientists to invent machines that would make production much faster than their old ways. Before the push for new technology‚ goods were being produced through the putting-out system: one where a manufacturer would make part of the product‚ send it out for someone to finish it‚ then put it on

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    The Industrial Revolution was an important turning point in history. It changed our societies from a mainly agricultural society to one that in which industry and manufacturing was in control. (1). The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain and then spread to other European countries such as France and Germany. Great Britain was the most powerful country during this time so it made sense that this revolution began there. The Industrial Revolution influenced all aspects of society. Women were

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    Jonathan Hoffman 9/19/2012 1101 Impact of the Industrial Revolution on American Society The Industrial Revolution‚ simply described as a widespread replacement of manual labor by machines‚ began in Great Britain in the mid 18th century and quickly spread throughout Western Europe and to the United States. By changing where and how goods were produced‚ our society transformed from mainly agriculturally based to one in which more emphasis is now put on industries and manufacturing. Goods that

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    Impact of Industrial Revolution on Modern Art at the turn of the 20th Century. To understand most period and movements in modern art‚ one must first understand the context in which they occurred. When one looks at the various artistic styles‚ one will realize how artists react to historical and cultural changes and how artists perceive their relation to society. The transition between the 19th and 20th century has brought further development of modernistic ideas‚ concepts and techniques in

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    did he Industrial Revolution impact 3 distinct areas of the world between the 17th and 19th centuries? The Industrial Revolution between 18th and 19th centuries brought a fundamental change to the way goods were produced and it altered the way individuals lived forever. Occurring over hundreds of years‚ the industrial revolution made a dramatic impact on ever aspect of life. This revolution occurred first in Great Britain‚ and soon reached places like North America and Japan. The Industrial Revolution

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    The Industrial Revolution and Its Effect on Nature When the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the 1700’s and later spread to its surrounding countries‚ the effects that mass production and the ways in which production were fueled were not being looked at from an ecological viewpoint. The main focus of the Industrial Revolution was not to preserve the earth ’s natural resources and the surrounding environment‚ but rather to speed up production so that in demand items were available

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