Industrial Revolution
explanatory Essay
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2. INTRODUCTION
During the second half of the 17th century, there were a drastic breakthrough in mainly Great Britain’s, but gradually the rest of the worlds development, that would lead to radical changes in peoples lives, working relations and environment.
Industrial revolution was so fundamental that it’s often compared with the transition from farming to stock raising, which began several thousand years before the birth of Christ. Considering the uses of natural resources, can human history be dived up into three pieces of varying length; hundreds of thousands years before “the agricultural revolution”, thousands of years between this and the Industrial revolution and the two hundreds years after the beginning of Industrial revolution.
Before Industrial revolution, man did the most work in society. During 17th century people started to invent machines. Accompanied by changes in agriculture, science and the treatment of people, the Industrial revolution shaped a new kind of life.
2.1 Limitations
I, sometimes have difficulties to draw limits. When it comes to such big and wide subject as the Industrial revolution, it is of course very difficult to write and understand it all. It is also difficult to decide what is important enough to bring in the essay and what you should omit.
Therefor I decided to write a rather comprehensive job. I haven’t focused on any particular part, but written what, when, how and why the Industrial revolution is /occurred.
2.2 Aims
I want this essay to contain as much information as possible of the Industrial revolution or “Second wave” as it is also called, on the few pages that I will write.
3. REVIEW OF SOURCES
I have only written this essay based on written material. I have used a lot of information from the Internet, but also from a very good book called “The Industrial Revolution in World History” written by a professor called Peter N. Stearns.
If I decided to write a part from one book, or from an Internet site, I always compared it with another source, to see the differences and similarities.
Dictionaries are often very sweeping in the subject, and there are both good and bad sides about that. I have decided also to write the centuries in Swedish form. So 17th century is in our time scale “sjuttonhundratalet”.
4. RESULTS
4.1 The beginning
A Revolution doesn’t mean only changes and development. It means rapid change...
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...ution. The problem of how to move the increasing quantities of factory produced goods to distant places was solved by improvements in transportantions. In contrary to many other countries were the state produces the most communications, England’s railroads, roads, and canals, were often financed by private persons or companies. Also Englands biggest need for better transportations was’t because of military needs, but for commersial needs. 1820-1830 was the years of the most successful railroads.
The canals that were built, were pariculary in north England. Farm owners and industry owners made canals from waterdrains. The canals gave excellent transport possibilities, and could often halften the costs
4.5 Industrial revolution in the world
The Industrial revolution rapidly affected the whole world Because the Indusrtal revolution first appeared in west , it most often also connected to there. It also both connected and divided different continents and parts of the world. The Industrial revolution formed one of the most central of human history. It brought wirh it bobth advantaged and disadvantages. It’s started and constatly continuing. We still adjust ourselves to it’s effects.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that they want this essay to contain as much information as possible of the industrial revolution or "second wave" as it is also called.
- Explains that the industrial revolution affected the whole world and connected and divided different continents and parts of the world.
- Compares the industrial revolution to the transition from farming to stock raising, which began several thousand years before the birth of christ.
- Opines that they want this essay to contain as much information as possible of the industrial revolution or "second wave" as it is also called.
- Explains that the industrial revolution affected the whole world and connected and divided different continents and parts of the world.
- Compares the industrial revolution to the transition from farming to stock raising, which began several thousand years before the birth of christ.
- Explains that it is difficult to write a comprehensive essay on the industrial revolution. they haven't focused on any particular part, but written what, when, how and why it happened.
- Explains that they have only written this essay based on written material. they have used a lot of information from the internet, and compared it with another source, to see the differences and similarities.
- Explains that the british industrial revolution consisted of an unusual powerful and sudden innovation wave. it was the result of a long learning period.
- Explains that the industrial revolution started in the 17th century in great britain, with the rise of the middle class, expansion of trade and markets, centralisation of state and scientific revolution.
- Explains how new inventions made drastic changes in the english industrial system. the growing population made internal manufactures to expand their business.
- Explains how transportation and communication were affected by the industrial revolution. england's railroads, roads, and canals were often financed by private persons or companies.
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- Opines that while there were many positive innovations and contributions made during the industrial revolution, we cannot ignore the negative effects that occurred as a result.
- Opines that if salaries had been at a level suitable to sustain the family, the issues of child labour and long working hours would have been avoided. the primary interest of the capitalist was about the accumulation of wealth.
- Opines that the industrial revolution set the world on a path of humanitarian and ecological destruction. extraction of natural resources by colonial powers left underdeveloped countries with little or no raw materials.
- Opines that pollution and environmental disasters dominate our everyday life. global warming has become a serious concern due to greenhouse gas emissions.
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- Explains that frader, laura levine, marx, karl, and engels. the communist manifesto. 1st signic classic print.
- Explains that the industrial revolution changed the world in many ways. they cite ates, davut, and frader, laura levine.
2008 wordsRead More - Turning Points in Historyopinion essayThe Industrial Revolution was a time of great change and increased efficiency. No more would be goods be produced by sole means of farming and agriculture, but now by the use of machinery and factories. Technology was beginning to increase along with the food supply as well as the population. However, this increase in population would greatly impact the social aspect of that time. Urbanization was becoming much more widespread. Cities were becoming overwhelmingly crowded and there was an increase in disease as well as harsh child labor. Although child labor would be reduced somewhat due to unions, the Industrial Revolution still contained both it’s positive and negative results.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that turning points in history can mean a change in the way things are done. the industrial revolution and world war i both had political, social and cultural impacts.
- Opines that world war i was a turning point in history due to advances in technology and industrialization. the us remained neutral in the war but joined the allies.
- Concludes that revolutions and wars can lead to positive and negative turning points, such as the industrial revolution and world war i.
- Explains that turning points in history can mean a change in the way things are done. the industrial revolution and world war i both had political, social and cultural impacts.
- Opines that world war i was a turning point in history due to advances in technology and industrialization. the us remained neutral in the war but joined the allies.
- Concludes that revolutions and wars can lead to positive and negative turning points, such as the industrial revolution and world war i.
424 wordsRead More - Thesis Statement: The Industrial Revolutionexplanatory essayThesis Statement: The Industrial Revolution ensured that the production of goods moved from home crafts and settled in factory production by machine use, mass inflow of immigrants from all over the world escaping religious and political persecution took place and the government contributed by giving grants to entrepreneurs.
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- Explains how the industrial revolution ensured that the production of goods moved from home crafts to factory production by machine use, mass inflow of immigrants from all over the world escaping religious and political persecution took place.
- Explains that industrialization can be viewed on the basis of various aspects such as society, economy, politics, and technology.
- Explains that the technological aspect of the industrial revolution is the development of machines which are used in industries such as the slatter’s mill founded for the milling of cotton.
- Explains how the industrial revolution ensured that the production of goods moved from home crafts to factory production by machine use, mass inflow of immigrants from all over the world escaping religious and political persecution took place.
- Explains that industrialization can be viewed on the basis of various aspects such as society, economy, politics, and technology.
- Explains that the technological aspect of the industrial revolution is the development of machines which are used in industries such as the slatter’s mill founded for the milling of cotton.
- Explains that standards of living grew higher depicting a positive economic trend. production of more goods was also responsible in having an economic development.
- Explains that socially, patterns changed and reshaped places of work, family, and the roles played by either gender. the workforce was increased further with immigrants and women and children who joined the labor force.
- Explains that the government joint by making grants in terms of land to entrepreneurs concerned with land. there was an expansion of rights for both men and women in voting.
- Explains that the aristocrats were phased out and replaced by capitalists who became the new handlers of the means of production.
- Explains that employers had to impose cuts, lay off some workers, increase the kind of responsibilities to be carried out and increased the amount of working hours.
- Explains that immigrants got a new opportunity to work, though they were affected by increased hours.
- Explains that consumers experienced high prices for commodities. increase in population led to increased demand and reduced supply.
- Explains that mass production led to the creation of job opportunities for many people. mass production and development of many industries resulted in many varieties of goods.
- Explains the shift of farmers from areas considered to be rural to those regarded as being urban.
- Explains that growth of cities led to social problems such as overcrowding in places, inadequate housing, poor housing conditions, disease outbreaks and poverty.
- Explains that families were adversely affected by the reshaping of roles where children and women were also absorbed in employment.
- Explains that the industrial revolution led to increased industries which replaced household production. there were many political, social, economic and societal developments that took place after the revolution.
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