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    Today, many of the day-to-day things we use are produced in a factory, but where did this advancement first appear? The answer is England, the nation in which the Industrial Revolution started. In the 1700’s, trade became more competitive, and everyone was looking for ways to dominate. This resulted from recent advances in technology which brought together nations, that previously had barely any contact. Due to economic and political changes, as well as interactions with the environment, England

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    The Industrial Revolution began in the 1780’s in Britain. The Industrial revolution was a huge turning factor for then and for years to come. There were alot of changes in social class, patterns of work, and quality of life. Not only did it have effect on Britain it soon spread around the world to other countries as well. The Industrial Revolution created a change for all. The Industrial revolution had a positive effect on everyone. With improvements on machines with the use of new energy sources

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    Industrial Revolution DBQ As time progressed society in England changed but the biggest change was caused by the industrial revolution. Society did change for the better but had many bad side effect along with it. A good thing that came from the industrial revolution was the upgrade of tools. With the Industrial revolution came many great inventions that people today rely heavily on. Inventions such as cars, planes, and tools. These changes also helped with the progression of house building, making

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    The entrepreneurs had a great effect on the Industrial Revolution because they were working with inventors who had ideas to make things better and work more efficiently. They would pay inventors to keep working on ideas and that would therefore make them more money Entrepreneurs were contributing ideas to the industrialization in the areas of transportation, agriculture, and the population increase demands. Enclosures were made to increase crops. Farmers and landowners were able to try new

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    The industrial revolution was the time of technology and various changes that have helped shape the basis of our modern world in the 21st century. The industrial revolution was when various places around the world transitioned from old manual labouring ways of the past to the new technology and machinery age we live in today. Not only has it helped with the development of technology but has also accomplished and contributed to other major historical events such as movement of peoples, European imperialism

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    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

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    2016 The Industrial Revolution: Highs and Lows A paradox is a statement that seems self-contradictory, but it can sometimes express the truth in life. Charles Dickens once referred to the French Revolution in his novel A Tale of Two Cities as “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. . .” (Dickens 1). The statement is easily applied to many other time periods in history like the American Industrial Revolution. From the early 1800s to the early 1900s, this revolution had many pros

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    The industrial revolution was a revolutionary period of time that brought success and wealth to the united states of america or murica but a lot of hazards wastes and dangerous things to this planet we live on along with new inventions.The fact of the living conditions the labor and the monopolies of the industrial revolution are just main factors of the industrial revolution. Having to much wealth isnt always importants because the old saying money cant buy happiness. Animals thats what the wealthy

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    Reading Response Kaitlynn McEwen In this chapter “ Capitalism and Industrial revolution” talks about how it expanded across the Europe and many other countries. The section I am going to address is Asia and the Industrial revolution and how it became about. In this section, it describes how the British took over India to make Britain more Industrialized. The author analyzes how was India technology superior to Britain's. Also, he discusses How was India more industrially advanced than capitalistic

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    The Industrial Revolution collectively shaped the world of today into a superior nation. However, when its positive aspects are stripped away, the Industrial Revolution takes on an entirely different veneer. Sustained by gruesome substructures, this revolutionary progress created an acrid working environment inconsistent with its avant-garde. Due to streamlined mechanization of tasks and exploitation of lower class individuals, the Industrial Revolution gave way to the alienation of workers. In the

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