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    industrialization on the working class on America in the 1820’s. Sam Patch was a piece of one of the primary families that were making America's first material fabricate. He moved to Pawtucket with his mom, father and siblings when his family had been told by Samuel Slater of conceivable openings for work. Sam Patch started working in mule spinning which “required experience, along with a practiced mix of strength and a sensitive touch” (Johnson, 2003, pg.32). As Sam Patch was being formed by his work and workmates

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    The beginning of the Industrial Revolution is often attributed to Samuel Slater when he opened the first industrial mill in 1790 which was based on the British model for factories. Samuel Slater, a former apprentice at an English textile factory, emigrated to America secretly in 1789 in order to take advantage of America’s need for textiles by emulating what he had seen in English factories. The introduction of the first industrial mill not only increased the speed that cotton could be transformed

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    Industrial Revolution Begins Samuel Slater began the Industrial Revolution in 1793 when he brought the designs for a textile machine with him to the United States. The interesting thing is the fact that Slater brought the plans in his own head - not written down. Then assembled the machine once he arrived in America. Click and drag to move Slater's idea to smuggle the designs out of Europe and bring it to the United States ushered in a new era in manufacturing. Suddenly, Slater had become the "Father

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    was in the 1830’s. Samuel Slater is often the man credited with starting the industrial revolution in the United States of America. Slater was twenty-one years old when he had immigrated from the United Kingdom to the “New World” (now known as the United States of America). Correspondingly, Slater learned most of his textile machinery skills from working with a professional in Britain. Thus being the one of the reasons why In the United Kingdom he is known as “Traitor Slater”. Another reason being

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    Slater aims to help America build a textile industry and become wealthy by doing so. He built the first water-powered cotton spinning mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where workers spun cotton using treadmills to generate power. This caused a significant

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    Although Betty and some other characters in the show are regarded as ugly by stereotypically beautiful women, they seldom question the beauty standards and often choose to accept the situation, which shows their internalized sexism. In the first three seasons Betty remains the same body figure and clothing style, which is considered “ugly” by her colleagues. Though being optimistic and confident about her life, she admits her ugliness. Betty’s childhood memories are mostly negative because her classmates

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    In all of American history, there are many men who stand out and emphasize the history ofour country. This man, John Hancock, is one of those extraordinary men that stand out.John’s life began on January 16, 1736 in Braintree, Massachuchetts.John was the middle child of three. He was the son of (Rev.) John Hancock, born on June 1, 1702 in Lexington, Massachuchetts and son of Mary Hawke, born on October 13, 1711 in Hingham, Massachuchetts. Mary was once married before she married John Hancock

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    When I experience Samuel Barber's Adagio with my brother, the message I receive is clear, but it is not the same as the message my brother receives. It is likely that Samuel Barber intended neither. Nevertheless, the piece is effective art, since it communicates messages. Even so, there must have been some intention with which Barber wrote

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    Samuel Beckett may have renounced the use of Christian motifs in Waiting for Godot, but looking at the character of Lucky proves otherwise. We can see Lucky as a representative figure of Christ as his actions in the play carry a sort of criticism of Christianity. His role suggests that the advantages of Christianity have declined to the point where they no longer help humanity at all. If you analyze the poem Waiting for Godot you can see the huge parallels between the character of Lucky and Jesus

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    The Birth of the Republic Edmund S. Morgan Notes James Otis – 1765 “Were these colonies left to themselves tomorrow, America would be a mere shambles of blood and confusion . . . . there would soon be civil war from one end of the continent to the other.” 20 years later these same people united to create a government that has had a longer continuous existence than that of any Western country except England. P. 8 - Colonial governors helpless to take action without the assistance of the

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