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    The Industrial Revolution was the development of industry that occurred in Britain and Europe or the USA between the years 1750 to 1900. It introduced the development of machinery. It was characterised by the use of steam power, growth of factories, and mass production of manufactured goods. The steam train used to transport people or goods over long distances on land. The steam train was invented in February 1804 in the United Kingdom, by George Stephenson and Richard Trevithick. The latter built

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    September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that many VW cars being sold in America had a “defeat device”- or software-in diesel engines that could detect when they were being tested, changing the performance accordingly to improve results (Hotten 1). It was found that the defeat device altered the emissions of the Volkswagen’s diesel engine; the defeat device software had the capability of sensing if it was in a testing situation or driven normally. In the test environment the software

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    The railroad system created by Colonel John Stevens advanced American society the most during the industrial revolution. I know this because it helped bring goods from different places to people quicker and people could travel easier and less expensive. According to the article, Trains 1830 to 1890, it states, “It was also a lot quicker and opened everything in a way that coach travel could not do. Seaside fishing villages suddenly became fashionable and popular as day trips to the coast became common

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    The textile industry became one of the largest to spring up in the 1600s. Even though it was successful, the working class families suffered because of the poor working conditions they faced. The reason being is that they had children as old as 10 years old work side by side. Not only are the machines a safety hazard for adults, but for the children as well. It is even stated in an interview with Dr. Ward, that the health of the children in the cotton factory are much worse than those in any other

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    The industrial revolution in America started in late 18th century as the production of goods changed from being handmade in home businesses, to machine crafted products made at factories. This revolution created many jobs which forced families to urbanize to industrial cities. As a result, it created a socioeconomic change of society and the upper, middle and working class were formed. As the frontier were pushed further and further west, Americans discovered that the new lands were rich on natural

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    The early industrialization in the United States in the mid 1800s made a significant impact on the development of the culture, economy, and technological advances of our nation. Industrialization made a powerful legacy on production, production value, and labor forces which eventually evolved the economy itself. The shift from subsistence farming to a market-led economy led to fewer farmers, and a more factory based workforce which hired a great deal of women who were able to get financial independence

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    Imperialism can be defined as when a strong nation take over a weak nation. Strong nations would enforce their politics, economics and military control in the weak nations they took over. Imperialism was appealing to the United States because it would allow them to set up nations all around the world including overseas. In Europe and around the world imperialism was being used and by the 1880s, America wanted to do the same. The causes of imperialism in the 1800s were economic, social and political

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    1920s automobile The 1920s was a time of dramatic upheaval in american society, a time of trying new things. Everything seemed to take a toll for change from work to how people spent their free time. Americans were more open to new things due to the growing abundance of leisure time. Even how or where people lived changed. Country folk were leaving their farms for factory jobs in the cities (McCollum). But even all these changes weren’t the most important shaping force of the 1920s. When two sociologists

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    design of Richard Arkwright. Before the Civil right, textile manufacture was the most important industry in America. However the Industrial Revolution didn’t end in Britain in the mid-1800s. There were new periods in the electricity, and gasoline engine. In the 1850, the transformation was accomplished, in that industry has become a dominant factor in the nation’s

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    Steam engines were invented on February 21, 1804 by Richard Trevithick. The locomotives use steam as a power source. These locomotives use combustible material such as coal, wood, and oil as fuel. Water and fuel supplies are usually on the locomotive or in a trailer behind it. Steam engines were first invented in great britain in the 19th century. It was mostly used for railroad transport until about halfway through the 20th century. In this paper I will explain the history of steam locomotives and

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