Fighting For The Future Of The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution was an amazing turning point in American history. Between the 1820-1840, the growth of manufactured machine changed our economy tremendously. The transition from hand production to machines changed efficiency hand quantity. Not only did production become faster, and easier. It also, opened the door for more jobs, and pay increase. Standard living grew which influenced the breakdown between higher, middle, and lower class. The Industrial Revolution impacted a lot of things. New industrial cities came about such as Manchester and New York. The Industrial Revolution allowed for both food and clothing to become cheaper in society. The Industrial Revolution played a role not only in our nation, but other economy as well.

In the early to mid. 19th century, the world came to life with the introduction of machines that could create products in hours, compared to what it would take skilled craftsmen days to produce. These marvels began in Europe but soon found their way to the American shores. The very first textile mill was produced by an apprentice named Samuel Slater in 1790 after returning with the English secrets of the textile machinery still buzzing in his head (Wallace, 1985). Soon more factories began to rise up armed with the new technology. With the means to produce more products, railroads being built to ship vast amounts of goods between states and the mass amounts of wealth to be made during this revolution, what were once small rural farming towns

21st century industrialization has a global impact by creating ecological and societal imbalances stemming from its nature to enervate resources and manual labor. The start of industrialization was a way to implement efficiency into mass production, ultimately creating opportunities for jobs and maximizing profit gains for companies. In today’s world, its toll on the environment and the way it shapes society becomes increasingly apparent and irreversible. Therefore, as society acknowledges these effects, changes have been made to address these issues.

Good morning, today I’m presenting to you about the industrial revolution. However, I’m specifically speaking about the industry’s effect on the environment from the years of 1750 to 1901. The question asked was “did the Industrial Revolution make the world a better place?” I’ve researched how the industry in Britain has not been a benefit to the environment. My task is to prove to you that the industrial revolution has not made the world a better place, and in fact, has made it worse off than it initially was.

The Industrial Revolution was a period that changed the course of human history in many ways. People often think of the positive outcomes rather than the negative consequences, for example, the creation of a more efficient manufacturing process that resulted in more products and profits. However, the industrial revolution also paved ways for humans to increase the amount of pollution being put into the atmosphere immensely. Evidence of this is seen in various graphs of Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide. In these graphs, there is a notable spike in these levels starting around the mid 1800s, which is also around the time the Industrial Revolution started to take off and spread around the world. In the data of CO2 emissions, Carbon Dioxide was about 280 ppm (parts per million) in the pre-industrial time period, since then CO2 levels have increased rapidly resulting in around 407 ppm, which is the highest level humans have ever experienced. This being said, the whole human race needs to be self-conscious of what get exposed to Earth’s atmosphere.

Though the industrial revolution brought many gifts, it came with grave consequences. The first is that fossil fuels, the primary source of fuel for most machinery, produce large amounts of Co2, which is pumped into the atmosphere. Co2 is harmful both to the human body and the ecosystem; Co2 depletes the ozone layer, which contributes to global/ocean warming and glacial melting. A lot of people do not fully understand the immanent threat this poses to the earth, this is because it is commonly misunderstood or the information is out of date.

One of the first points Al Gore makes in his speech is that evidence of global warming can be seen everywhere. He says “if you look at glaciers around the world, you see that, many are melting away.” He then provides facts to show possible effects that could happen in the future. Al Gore explains that “ninety-five percent” of fresh water is “locked up” as ice in the Antarctic. In his speech he continues to explain that if the world continues to warm up, the ice will continue to melt causing the sea level to rise drastically, which could permanently flood some coastal cities. He then warns that glaciers reflect most of the sun energy “like a big mirror.” If the glaciers continue to melt the sun’s energy wouldn’t bounce back and will cause more evaporation and eventually precipitation which could lead to a large increase of powerful storms. “You get

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man 's needs, but not every man 's greed.” - Mahatma Gandhi Since the start of the Industrial Revolution the United States of America has been dependent on burning fossil fuels for energy. In 2015 nearly sixty seven percent of energy generated in the United States was from fossil fuels including coal, natural gas, and petroleum. The United States had been aware of a large abundance of natural gas in shale rock formations thousands of feet below the surface; however, when they first found these rocks around 1940 there was no technology or tools advanced enough to drill into these rocks, until the 1970s and 1980s. Companies worked endlessly finding a way to allow shale rocks to release the gas that they held. Companies eventually came up with a practice called hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking; this process utilizes water pressure to fracture or break a rock in order to release and collect fuel such as gas or oil. In recent years, companies have mixed sand, chemicals and other proponents to retrieve the maximum amount of gas that each drilling site has to offer. A heated debate has begun concerning these mixtures and the money involved in fracking. While one side asserts that fracking should be banned because of potential environmental damage produced by the fracking mixtures, others claim that fracking should continue because of potential gains it could provide for the economy in the United States.

The Day the World Took Off stalks across the vast and awe-inspiring canvas of the Industrial Revolution and its roots. Keeping its audience interested and thinking, the mixture of visuals, commentary and sound work together in creating a thought provoking piece. In placing several academics around a table to discuss and even argue, it delves into uncharted territory for its time. It’s not often you see this kind of collaboration of different approaches and see their disagreements where we’re often told, “this is the way it was”. They gathered to pool their expertise in history, anthropology, science and economics to tackle the great conundrum of why the Industrial Revolution began where and when it did. History and background information are brought forward using first hand accounts and voice-overs from the academics. They hope to unravel this fundamental question of history by tracing back the origin

According to the article, Al Gore states that the global warming has eventually worsen in the past years that has caused great concern. He calls is “planetary emergency”, stating that human civilization is at great risk. Everything in nature is at risk for catastrophic tragedy to happen.

When you hear the industrial revolution, you may think that it was good. Well, when thinking about only certain parts of the impacts it had on things like family, economy, environment, North, South, and West, you start to see that not all of them had a positive effect on certain aspects. Today, I will be talking about how the industrial revolution impacted the environment. The industrial revolution did not have a positive impact on the environment. For example, it caused an increase in pollution, a decrease of fossil fuel, and depletion of natural resources.

With another example, he showed that from the 1850’s to 2008 green lands glaciers have retreated over 35 miles and the speed that they are retreating has increased double ever since. He goes on to show that if we keep dumping fossil fuels into our atmosphere the earth’s temperature will continue to rise. He then quotes that “95% of glaciers in the world are shrinking”. In another topic related to climate change Al Gore explains how climate change could lead to more catastrophic rain storms which then leads to floods and shortage of food and water supply. Due to our increase usage of fossil fuels we have recorded our hottest years throughout the 21st century while also recorded our hottest year in human history in

need to become hardened and strong. The Industrial Revolution was ultimately when man made fossil fuels became a problem for the environment. Before it, about 98% of Earth’s coral reefs were surrounded by waters with adequate aragonite saturation stats, which helped them maintain a healthy ecosystem (Oceana, 2014). However, now almost 60% of coral reefs are in waters that have less adequate aragonite saturated stats (Oceana, 2014), meaning that maintaining their hardened exterior has become increasingly difficult for coral across the globe. Researchers say that if the carbon dioxide concentration increases to 450 parts per meter (ppm), which it will if carbon dioxide emission is not controlled, over 90% of coral reefs will be in waters that cannot sustain the aragonite they need to survive (Oceana, 2014). Due to the rapid increase of carbon dioxide emissions, scientists believe that this is not far off. In fact, they fear that the concentration may double that of what it was prior to the Industrial Revolution, which would result in stopping coral growth entirely, and all existing coral reefs will begin to erode (Oceana, 2014). A prime example of some of the major damage being done to coral reef habitats is the Great Barrier Reef itself. The Great Barrier Reef is home to almost 400 types of coral, one of the biggest collections in the world (Iacurci, 2014). It is also home to over 1,500 species of fish, as well as 4,000 different types of mollusks (Iacurci, 2014). The Great

The unit that was the most significant for me in Language Arts this term was the Shakespeare term. I love to perform, so showcasing my abilities was a major plus in this term. I also love to analyze old literature, so I got to work on that as well. In Social Studies this term, the project that was most significant for me was the Industrial Revolution debate. I performed poorly on the last debate, so I saw this one as an opportunity to do better. I did slightly better on this one. My greatest challenge in LA this term were probably the annotations on The House On Mango Street. I did them pretty well in the end, but they took me about an hour per page, and sometimes we had over four pages to read and annotate. In Social Studies, my greatest challenge was probably the causal loop diagrams because it took me a while to understand them. As a speaker this term I feel I 've progressed a little bit more in classroom participation- things like reading out loud and participating in discussions. I 've also slightly improved at public speaking.

The industrial revolution in America took place in the nineteenth and twentieth century. During this period there was mass production, modern technologies were made, people were getting rich and this made America to be the global superpower in the world. The united states economy grew fast. America became so rich that mark twain called it the “Gilded Age”