The Industrial Revolution is considered the most innovative time period in the world. There are many positive effects of the Industrial Revolution, yet also many negative effects. New inventions came as a result, such as: the steam engine, automobile, telegraph, light bulbs, and vaccines. Negative effects came from the harsh conditions of factories during the eighteenth century. The Industrial Revolution had negative effects regarding child labor, and injuries to factory workers, on the plus side
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The three most important factors in the changing structure of the American city during the Gilded Age were changes in transportation, mass production methods, and urbanization. It simply wasn’t possible for large numbers of people to live in cities before the creation of the railroad, trolley, streetcar, or other method of public transportation. It was not possible to build skyscrapers until late in the 19th century so developers were limited by how high they could build. Most cities could feasibly
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The period between 1820 and 1850 in America was a time of significant development and changes. Westward expansion in the 1820s was initiated by th Panic of 1819 and farming in the west was on the rise because soil was losing nutrients in the east (Palmer). Western expansion prompted a dramatic increase in new forms of transportation that made transporting and selling products easier. During this time, new and improved roads were built, water transportation and canals allowed large quantities of goods
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Industry, Science, and Technology were the three things that shaped to coming together of nations between North America and Western Europe. This also brought relationship between two different parts of the country. Industrialization, religion, and war were the main three reasons of change. Due to different industrial development between the two, a sense of rivalry emerged, thus starting the second industrial revolution. With some of the changes helped other and in some cases hurt others. Such as
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As the Scientific Revolution and Age of Enlightenment were coming to and end, a new revolution was developing. The Industrial Revolution refers to the time period in which major industrialization occurred. Businesses used machines to manufacture products, instead of making them by hand. Millions of people moved to cities to pursue new opportunities. Although the Industrial Revolution did create infrastructure in cities, to 19th century England it was more harmful than beneficial. To begin, the living
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Work: More, or Less? Better, or Worse? In this chapter Nye shows that even though over time advanced technology has displaced workers, it has also created other types of job markets. Markets that require western populations to redirect their path, to become more educated to make a living in this new technological age. With the start of agriculture becoming mechanized, a lot of physical labor disappeared. The field workers jobs became less demanding, but also reduced the number of workers needed
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We also talked about work, religion, and family customs, and how they are different today than they were when Maureen was younger. “Kids today have no idea what it is like to be a young child and have to do odd jobs to help with household costs. Actually, kids today are more spoiled than kids were when I was a child. I started babysitting around 8-years old, just to be able to help my mother with money. I’m not saying that kids today should start working at 8-years old, but I do think that parents
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Children has always been defenseless against the many atrocities and ill-wills throughout human history, and according to an article on History.Com, 18 percent of American workers were under the age of 16 during the 1900s. During the Industrial Revolution, child labor rose to a new pinnacle in taking advantage of young children. During the Industrial Revolution, children as young as 6 and 7 years were compelled to work 10-12 hours a day and sometime more, in dreadful and hazardous environment with
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We should improve child labor laws, so children can have the chance at a normal childhood. Child labor is a form of indentured servitude and child slavery, where children have no say in what work they do. From working in sweatshops to having low wages, child labor is a form of crime against humanity, and even a form of dehumanization. Child labor is why many people live in poverty today. This is why we need to enforce more laws on child labor. The sanitation that these kids are put in, is unsafe
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The Industrial Revolution provided a variety of opportunities for women who worked in the factories to widen their knowledge and become successful later on in life, however many of the women who worked in the factories were poorly paid and treated unfairly. This resulted in labor reforms and restrictions on the wages and hours the managers were allowed to enforce on their employees. The hours women were forced to work were unfair and definitely abusive. Women who worked in factories often worked
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