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Scientific Revolution Vs Industrial Revolution

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Studying the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, French Revolutions, Revolutions of 1830/1848, and the Industrial Revolution has shown that these revolutions have similarities and differences. While some revolutions have been more successful than others, each revolution is unique in its own way. In addition, each revolution had various factors that caused the uprisings.
The causes of the Scientific Revolution consist of many things. The Scientific Revolution occurred during the Renaissance period. This was a time of the rebirth of art and learning. This sparked people to question the teachings of the Church and Aristotle. During the Renaissance period, people began to use scientific methods which questioned an idea, tested the idea, and then came to …show more content…

Similarly, during the Industrial Revolution, the working class formed unions that threatened to strike if they didn’t get the reforms they wanted. Workers came up with the Ten Hours Act that demanded limiting the workday to 10 hours for children and women. Another act that changed conditions for the working class was the Mines Act. This act prevented the women and children from working in the mines. These reforms of the Industrial and French Revolutions helped better the lower classes lives. The Scientific Revolution and the Industrial Revolution both had inventions and discoveries that advanced the country and society. For example, during the Scientific Revolution, Zacharias Janssen invented the microscope. This invention made it easier for scientists to make precise observations and discoveries. Also, Torricelli invented the barometer to predict the weather. This allowed people to plan accordingly to the weather. Another example of discoveries during the Scientific Revolution included Edward Jenner’s invention of the vaccine to prevent smallpox. This kept the population safe and terminated

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