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               The Jungle by Upton Sinclare was the novel I chose to read for this final section. This book was 359 pages long with 31 chapter inside. From beginning to end, this book had detail unlike any I have ever read in the past this year. The way this novel was structured was a one sided view of how the industrial age was horrible to live in. Sinclare hated this time and used this book to show how bad it really was.      Two

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    The second reason why the sense of nostalgia is not necessary in heritage industry is that economic pressure in the museum can affect the authenticity of the past in the museum. With the development of industrial heritage nowadays, heritage industry has been an essential aspect of the economic foundation in some countries. An increasing number of precious historical places are repaired and protected, which because not only the historical and cultural values of heritage are meaningful, but also because

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    The Industrial Revolution grows out of changes brought about by the Agricultural Revolution as well as the natural resources, increased food production, growing population and a steady supply of workers in the increasing labor force. Just as earlier changes help bring about this revolution, the Industrial Revolution brings about changes that will lead to new developments such as ideologies, wealth, larger economies, the growth of cities and the problems that also come with large urban populations

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    The Industrial Revolution was a period of transition which took place in the late 18thcentury, England. This transition included the change in lifestyle, agricultural production, manufacturing, mining, transportation and technology. It had profound effects within the society and economy changing the structure of British society we know today. The beginnings of the Industrial Revolution came from the agricultural sector. Farmers were developing new ideas for crop rotations and inventions which increase

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    Success and Failures of British imperial policies One of the successes of Britain’s economic power is the Industrial Revolution. This led to the development of a world-wide empire transformation, many new inventions or new ways of working were developed. The inventor, Jethro Tull enabled farmers from planting seeds by hand, he invented a seed drill making progress on saving seeds and progress on maintain an easier ways to weeding. In this time, many hand done jobs were replaced and this

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    The Development of Steam Power and Its Use to Mobilize Troops This paper will explore why it took roughly 1500 years for steam power to be taken seriously after its initial discovery in ancient Alexandria and how its development lead to advancements in the transportation of troops during times of war. Capitalism was the driving force that lead to the first practical use of steam power in the coal industry as a solution to increase productivity and create higher profits. As the steam engine refined

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    In the early years of the United States the government was able to function and operate all of its affairs rather easily. This would change as more and more technology was invented and the industry rapidly grew throughout the nation. In the early 1800's services provided by the government were limited to the areas of defense, foreign affairs,mail service, commerce between the colonies and money. These few service with the exception of national defense required only a few thousand government employees

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    Our planet Earth has evolved over many years, don’t you agree? Two of the worlds greatest pieces of architecture are known as the Panama Canal and giant statues that go by the name Moai. The Panama canal is a canal that cuts through the isthmus of Panama. It was built because people wanted an easier route to bring treasure from the West back to Spain without going around South America. The giant statues of Moai were carved from the hard ash of a volcano and appear nowhere else in the world. The purpose

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    Impacts of Industrialization Industrialization is the system in which a country goes from a primarily agricultural state into one based on the manufacturing of goods and services. Industrialization began its immense impact during the 18th century in Europe, where it was first introduced. Rapid industrialization brought plentiful jobs and new products and services, but also created problems that were harmful to the people. With the rise of industrialization, the society was able to rise to its standard

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    Industrialization was an era where nearly everything about the United States was changing drastically. While businesses were being founded and built up, there are also many results of these changes. In the late nineteenth century, crucial societal effects brought on by industrialization were characterized by the coinage of monopolies and the creation of labor unions. During the gilded age, it was a corporation’s main ambition to obtain a monopoly on their goods or services. In order to attain such

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