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    The Industrial Revolution which took place in the 18th century, brought significant changes to society. It marked the heavy reliance on technological innovations primarily in England. Key developments in India and in China helped facilitate the wave of industrialism in Britain. Although the Industrial Revolution brought forth an increased volume of products and improved means of technology, the consequences are far greater. The deindustrialization of India and China, the dire effects of child labor

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    When the Industrial Revolution began, it quickly mechanized the working class 's way of life. It transitioned the working world especially in industries like farming, mining, factories, and many other sectors of the economy. To fuel these growing industries, many people migrated from more rural areas to cities, although often new city residents were immigrants, like German, Irish, British, Scandinavian, and Polish people who were seeking better lives for various oppression-related reasons. The influx

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    The Industrial Revolution started in the eighteenth century in Britain. There were innovative advances in the society that led to the faster production of goods. Prior to this even started, agriculturists needed to leave their property and urbanize to the urban areas. The main accessible occupation that required job was the frightening industrial facilities. These factories changed the lives of these agriculturalists by making them work numerous hours. While some argue that Industrialization had

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    The Industrial Revolution involved many improvements in technology and transportation. Although there were improvements in the efficiency of society, society suffered as a consequence and the improvement (or downgrading) of society was contradicted by the improvement of efficiency. The factory was the focal point of the Industrial Revolution, and in the factory people had to work unsightly hours in unkempt places. The estrangement of the worker was a key problem in this age due to how much they worked

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    Positive and Negative Ramifications of the Industrial Revolution Long hours, low pay, new inventions, and business booms all became a commonplace in the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution took place between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It began in Great Britain and over time eventually spread throughout the rest of Europe. During this time period a lot of changes in the economy occurred. These changes affected everything from manufacturing to how an average person lived

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    The Industrial Revolution began before the 1800’s when most Americans were farmers and most goods were produced by hand. In this revolution machines were made and replaced hand tools and materials. It all started in Britain in the mid - 1700’s, it absolutely changed the textile industry. James Hargreaves made the first deep cut when he invented the Spinning Jenny which led to looms powered by water, firmly known as the Water Loom. James Hargreaves came about the Spinning Jenny in a very weird way

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    The Industrial Revolution was a very impactful period of time where many great inventions were created to aid daily life. However, the Industrial Revolution couldn’t have been possible without the first invention which was the piston steam engine. That is why the steam engine was the invention that started the whole revolution. There wouldn’t be the spinning jenny or the steamboat without it. The steam technology that was used in the first steam engines were simple to modify which created many possibilities

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    1.a The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the 1700’s and took place in Europe and the USA in the 18th and 19th century. In the years before the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing was often done in people’s homes, using handtools or basic machines. Industrialization marked a shift to powered, special-purpose machinery, factories and mass production. The iron and textile industries, along with the development of the steam engine, played central roles in the Industrial Revolution, which also

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    struggles in life? Well in the Industrial Revolution a lot of people’s life is a struggle. Industrial Revolution was pretty much children & woman working non-stop, many families becoming poor, tons of tenements etc. Industrial Revolution took place from the 18th to the 19th centuries. As much as cons come through the Industrial Revolution there were actually pros too such as New “Major” Inventions that effected people’s life in many ways. Britain and America also became Industrial & Urban. In Document 1

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    The Industrial revolution which lasted from the late 1700’s to the mid 1800’s had many effects on the US in the 1700’s, 1800’s, and today. Led by inventors, workers, and big business owners the Industrial revolution in America was a time period were the mechanization of agriculture and textile manufacturing and the revolution of power sources began and innovated the manufacturing possibilities in America. It began with the discovery of new inventions, and affected many people from immigrants and

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