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The Industrial Revolution Is The Cornerstone Of What Makes America

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The Industrial Revolution is the cornerstone of what makes America, the modern America. Even though we label this period of time a revolution, it actually began in Britain. It was a significant movement of advance of the time, but went through many trials and tribulations. At the end of the eighteenth century, England and France both underwent revolutions: France the French Revolution, England the industrial revolution (Sharp 2012). America was able to learn from the Britain and take advantage of this concept. It brought new ideas that changed how products were made. When the United States inherited the idea from Britain in the 1770s, production significantly increased from having hand production of utilizing machines. This eventually led to the development and incorporation of steam and water power and the use of coal for fuels. The Industrial Revolution impacted every aspect of life. The Industrial Revolution effected society through the living and working conditions. When America first entered the Industrial Revolution was during the time of the European Wars. The wars taking place extremely hindered the relations that the United States had with between Britain and France. The Embargo Act was established after an American ship had been seized, to include the merchantmen and cargo, by the British. The British had opened fire on the American neutral ship when they were not allowed to search it. Due to this event, the Embargo Act was established that stopped the exporting

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