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    Change is normally seen as a positive or negative thing in life such as an addition to the family, or a drastic change of lifestyle after a natural disaster. Changes were a common thing during the Industrial Revolution which affected all types of people, the wealthiest, who were entrepreneurs or aristocrats, the working class, who were mostly factory workers, and the in-between, known as the middle class, who were business owners, shopkeepers, doctors, etc.. Although the ripples of change had come

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    The Industrial Revolution Industrial Revolution, the shift, at different times in different countries, from a traditional agriculturally based economy to one based on the mechanized production of manufactured goods in large-scale enterprises. The British Experience: The first Industrial Revolution occurred in Great Britain at the end of the 18th century; it profoundly altered Britain's economy and society. The most immediate changes were in the nature of production: what was produced, as well

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    the world technologically, socioeconomically, and culturally. It began in Britain but affected every corner of the Earth. While The Industrial Revolution has come and gone, it brought in new inventions, encouraged international trade, and created new settlement patterns, changing the world and building the foundation for the years to come. The Industrial Revolution began circa 1760 in Britain, the world’s leading power at the time. Britain had colonies on every discovered continent and thus, was

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    The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution Began in Great Britain • Agriculture preceded and made the Industrial Revolution possible • Industrial Revolution and the Agriculture Revolution started in Great Britain The Agricultural Revolution • Before 1600s: villager used lands for pastures and agricultural endeavors • English farmers began to enclose all the fences that separated the lands and made it into one big land • Enclosure movement existed until the 1700s • When the rich farmers

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    Children in the industrial revolution as young as six years hold worked hard long hours in the industrial revolution for little to no pay.children sometimes use to work 19 hours a day with a one total break.but children that work in the factories used to work 12-14 hours with the same minimal break but not only they worked long hours that worked in horrible conditions in the factories.children in the factories work with large,heavy equipment,which was very dangerous was very common for children using

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    What is an Industrial Revolution? An Industrial Revolution is a transition to new manufacturing processes and an event when society shifts from using basic hand tools to powered machinery or mechanical factories to make products. This new system developed a mass production of manufactured goods, a variety of products and improved the standard of living for many. The Industrial Revolution changed the lives of people around the world throughout history. The Industrial Revolution first began during

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    The industrial revolution was a success during the 19th century. Many new things were made and manufactured. There were both positive and negative effects of the industrial revolution there were less people dying but still some which brought up the population which meant more jobs but the working conditions weren't great. During the industrial revolution there was new technology being created such as the flying shuttle which allowed you to weave faster but was also very dangerous if it got loose

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    There are many different revolutions that happened through time that shaped the western tradition but overall some of them may not have happened if the industrial revolution did not happen first. The industrial revolution changed how the made things back then and shaped how we continue to mass produce products today. They went from making things at home that took a long time to make one product to making hundreds of things daily. Although there were many good things there was still some bad that

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    In the mid 1700s a new era swept over Britain— the Industrial Revolution. Due to numerous unprecedented inventions, the Industrial Revolution began, altering the way of living for millions. The benefits of the revolution for consumers were clear to see, making buying and selling products more convenient as well as travel, creating hundreds of jobs. However, these jobs came at a cost. The Industrial Revolution was a curse for the working class due to dangerous working conditions, squalid housing,

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    The Industrial Revolution started in the early 19th century. It brought about a wide array of changes, both social and political. Before the invention of machine and the factory system people had to make everything by hand which meant people would make anything they could by hand and buy things they couldn’t make from people who specialized in making the particular thing they needed. The groups of people who specialized in making something were called Guilds and they would take on younger kids and

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