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    During the Industrial Revolution‚ the use of child labour was very common. Most families did not have enough money and so‚ their children had to work to bring money into the household. They had to work long hours in dangerous conditions getting little to no pay. Children were useful in the workforce because of their size allowing them to fit in small spaces in mines or factories where adults couldn’t fit. Working conditions were harsh‚ they would have to wake up very early and then work for as long

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    The industrial revolution was a great point in time. It began in the mid 1800’s. The industrial revolution was a big turning point in time as far as working and things being made. Machines took some jobs for hard workers‚ that were determined to do the right thing. People that owned land and peasants were called aristocrats. Aristocrats and the peasants depended on each other to get certain things done. Inventors found many new ways to harness nature’s energy. For the most part‚ machinery was

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    “The Industrial Revolution had more negative effects on the world community than positive effects.” Although the Industrial Revolution had some poor impacts on the societies back in the 1800’s‚ I believe that overall it has had a dramatically beneficial effect on life today. Back then‚ with the rapid spread of the Industrial Revolution‚ farmers who worked out on the large fields across the country side began to migrate towards the cities in order to be employed as workers to one of the many factories

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    From around 1750 to 1900 Britain went through major changes or transformation in industry‚ agriculture and transportation that affected everybody’s lives. For some it generally improved their lives‚ however not all were so lucky. The industrial revolution brought with it many changes good for some and bad for others. Between 1760 and 1880 there was a huge growth in the size of cities and a population shift as people started to move into the more industrialised areas in search of work. This was

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    The experiences of the urban working classes during the industrial revolution were harsh and unforgiving compared to our modern urban lives. People who used to live in serene farms or peaceful towns and were now forced to live in dark and crowded cities to in order to support their own/ family needs. These places are usually filthy and filled with disease-ridden air. Exposure to this kind of environment could cause a poor health conditions for the people who were living in that area especially children

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    <center><b>Examine in detail the History of the Industrial Revolution. Discuss why Britain led the way in the Industrial Revolution and also explain in detail the effects of industrialization on society.</b></center> <br> <br>Had it not been for the industrial revolution‚ I would doubt very much that we would enjoy the technology we have in the year 2000. The reason we have this technology is that between the years 1750 and 1914 a great change in the world’s history was made. People started to discover

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    PM021: Report Student number: 0915672 Name: Fan Jia analyses the causes of the Industrial Revolution and its social effects |Introduction: | | | |The Industrial Revolution occurred from the 18 th to 19 th. It had a effect on agriculture‚ manufacturing‚

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    Why Britain for the beginning of the industrial revolution? This is a great question for you to ask my friend. I am over here at the greatest time I can think of in Britain. We are about to start a great new century. If I had to sell you on the power of Britain. We have great people for factories. This has created markets at this time there never was before. Inventions are on an all new high. We have things over her they call machinery. The machines can produce the work of over fifty means at times

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    During the eighteenth century‚ the Industrial Revolution started in Britain‚ then throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the industrial revolution spread throughout Europe. The industrial revolution affected the lives of many people but not in a good way. Terrible working conditions in factories‚ increase in pollution‚ and changing the social aspects of women are all reason for why the industrial revolution was a bad thing. When machinery was created‚ more people had to work in factories

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    convenience‚ and of improvements and innovations‚ but it was also a period where transportation rapidly evolved – that’s the Industrial Revolution. The invention of canals‚ enhanced roads‚ railways and ships brought about many significant changes on both society and economy (as well as many different aspects of life) during that time‚ and even until today. With the Industrial Revolution and the subsequent mechanisation of production‚ there was a huge need for a transportation system.3 Raw materials and

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