Socio-Economic Changes Throughout The 16-18th Century

During “the 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution triggered a series of radical changes national cultural fabric of state societies, the pressures of modernization were also transforming the way of life in traditional communities of peasant and other rural folk” (Haviland et al. 349). One of these transformations brought about by the Industrial Revolution is the invention of the factory. The factory, like capitalism, originated in England, but eventually made its way to America, specifically the region of New England. The factory caused artisans to lose autonomy, now forced to work

However before the booming period of the Industrial Revolution most products were done without or the rudimentary use of machines and had taken place in the homes of families. Much of the manufacturing had been done by female laboring and by the rural industry. With the manufacturing being relied upon the skill of the individual laborer, it gave the proletariat higher value.

The Industrial Revolution of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was arguably the most important turning point in history. It transformed the manufacture of goods from craftsmanship to commercialism, exponentially increasing output and decreasing production cost leading to prosperity and an unprecedented supply of goods for the markets of the world. Industrialization and mass production was the fuel which ignited the flame of capitalism which was already established creating bringing sweeping changes in wealth and its distribution. Within a few generations the very fabric of society was virtually remade as millions left the farms and villages of the countryside for jobs in the cities. This monumental change did not immediately sweep

Industrialisation and urbanisation developed during the late 1700’s. This was the process of companies removing physical labour and replacing this with machinery. The iron and the textile industries we’re two fields of work which played a big impact on the industrial revolution and the people who mainly benefited from these occupations were the very poor and working class.

During the period 1750-1900, people made many changes in their societies and countries but there were some things that did not change since 1750. The relations between the human and the environment changed the living environments of people, for example, patterns of settlement, where people moved from the suburbs to urban areas in Europe; however, not all of them experienced this, for example, Africans did not. After the Industrial Revolution, there were many developments of different cultures with technological advancements and new belief systems, but no new ‘major’ cultures, such as religions, were created. The social structures within many countries changed as economic ‘gaps’ among countries were widened following the Industrial Revolution,

Factory workers came around as a result of the industrial revolution. Large quantities were needed to insure the smooth running of a factory. Each worker would be assigned one task, such as sewing on buttons, and would do that job repeatedly for the entire day. Cottage workers had previously done this work, but from the comfort of their own home. They were provided the raw materials and gave back a finished product, such as a shirt. When the industrial revolution brought factories, there was a big push for cottage workers to become factory workers.

How life changed in the 1750s to 1900s There were many important changes in people’s lives. Some of the important changes were things like houses to things like public health. Many improvement and events happened which effected our life today.

More reformative changes were established in 1536, when Henry caused Convocation to sanction the Ten Articles as a formulary for the new direction of the Church of England. The articles mention three of the seven Catholic sacraments (baptism, penance, and the Eucharist), each defined in an orthodox sense but without denying the potential validity of the other four. The language regarding the Eucharist was fairly Lutheran, but also admitted to transubstantiation, a belief the King firmly maintained. The articles retained audible confession and penance, further contradicting Lutheran doctrine. Henry defended prayers for the dead, but avoided addressing purgatory. Altogether, the context therein depicted Catholicism as opposed to Lutheranism.

Before the Industrial Revolution most production was done by the individual, mostly in the forms of a farm. They would farm the land a produce just enough for their family to survive, maybe even a very small surplus that they could use to go the blacksmith to trade for tools for the harvest of the following season. Blacksmiths had to produce tools that the farmers could use because that is how they got food to live off of since they spent their time making tools instead of farming. The fields were plowed using wood plows by the farmer or by a horse that would drag the plow being him in a way that would allow the framer to plant his seeds. This style of living however began to be difficult to live off of because of the rising population of Europe. What they needed was to be able to plow the land more efficiently and more effectively. Many of the tools that were built for farmers would be built of wood or stone since metal was expensive to produce in any capacity and if metal was used it would be used more for the making of

"I am an American." No immigrant could be any prouder to say that. The second he receives citizenship, he realizes that he has made it. He is living the dream that millions could only wish for. Immigrants have been evolving the American culture ever since they first started arriving. This evolution is able to be seen from the 17th to the 18th century. Despite being only a century apart, the 17th and 18th century had numerous similarities and differences in their cultures and social structures.

Prior to taking this course, my understanding how the world functioned before the 18th century was vague. There were a few topics I knew a bit about; however, not enough to write a scholarly work on. That being said, I was like one of the bystanders watching the fight as it unfolded. I could only make an analysis on what I knew and that was not a lot. The knowledge gained so far from this course truly opened my eyes why many of the world’s institutions existed, or existed to this day. For example, much was known about the cash crop known as cotton and the impact it had on America, but what was not known was how it truly circulated throughout the world and in essence, made the world go ‘round. Yes, cotton was a driving force which helped set up the America’s market. Moreover, it also did the same for the creation of, what historians call, the “global economy”. The Atlantic Slave Trade affected so many nations and people outside of the western hemisphere, that it is only right to have an adequate understanding as to how this transformative process came into full effect. Truthfully, it is very elementary to believe the world did not already have trade routes set up prior to the insurgence of plantation slavery.

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The shift to factories in the United States grew out of a process that began in the British textile industry. British inventors developed machines to do tasks that have been done by hand. Sometimes the machines replaced other, older and weaker machines. For example the spinning jenny, which was run by water power, replaced the spinning wheel; the power loom replaced the hand loom. These machines were small enough to be placed in the cottages. But later, people invented bigger and more powerful machines, which needed a huge space to be positioned. This was the reason why people started to

The eras of flux, doubt and social changes alter how society functions and is perceived. The sociological shifts transform the family structure, positionality and welfare benefits; affecting class boundaries, gender roles, and social identities (Mythe, 2004). This paper will contrast and compare the narrative views of two sociologists, the classical modernist James S. Coleman and the late modernist, Ulrich Beck on two significant society changes, ‘The Grand Transformation’ in the 18th century from the view of Coleman and Beck’s cosmopolitan change that has happened recently. Both changes shaped the society and brought new aspects and conditions of social changes and differentiated society based on location, occupation, positionality, accessibility, eligibility and power.

Manufacturing also had changed, during this time. Manufactured goods were produced inside homes and small shops by people who made goods for local customers. Families controlled and owned the means of their production and products.