A Historical Paper in Three Parts
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This 5 page paper is in three parts. The first half of the paper considers Europe at the end of the nineteenth century, the role of politics, economics and social background in the lead up the First World War. The second part of the paper considers what was revolutionary about the Industrial revolution. The third part of the paper goes even further back in time and looks at the Age of Enlightenment, otherwise known as the Age of Reason, it has a brief look at the changes of attitude and style of the time and why it may be called the Age of Enlightenment. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TE4partp.wps

Causes & Impact of the British Industrial Revolution
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A 5 page research paper which focuses on the work of historian E.J. Hobsbawm and his book Industry and Empire, in explaining the reasons why the Industrial Revolution occurred in Great Britain toward the end of the eighteenth century. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Impbrit.wps

Child Labor During The British Industrial Revolution
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A 5 page paper that discusses technologies leading to Industrial Revolution, parental/household aspects of why children were sent to the factories, factory conditions & statistics, and reformists and resolution. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Chillabo.doc

Comparing the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions 1500-1750
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A 5 page paper discussing the two 'revolutions' with emphasis on England. The machinery, methods and products of the Industrial Revolution are now curiosities of history; the contributions of the Scientific Revolution live on in fact. The Industrial Revolution provided lessons in how people should not be expected to live, and reasons that children should be barred from heavy or repetitive-motion labor that not only could be immediately dangerous but even affect their further growth and development. The Scientific Revolution provided a foundation on which scientists even today continue to build. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSsciInd.doc

Democracy in an Industrial Society?
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Democracy has existed as a form of governing organization in most societies, in one form or another, from the time that government has been necessary. The recent past has been defined by the evolution of industrialism. Democratic governance and capitalism have played a significant role in the development of the West. Eastern and Third World nations have traversed different paths; however, as the millennium nears, they too are joining the newest revolution and experiencing extreme changes. This 7 page paper argues that Democracy was a pertinent and appropriate choice for the pre-Industrial Revolution agrarian society. In order to be transferable to an urban society, however, it must evolve, just as society evolves. Democracy during the transition to industrial was pertinent but has lost viability and, will not be successful or useful in the new industrialization process of technology and globalization. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTdemind.wps

Democratic Versus Authoritarian Governments and Economic Success – and – Industrialization of Developing Countries
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This 7 page report discusses some of the questions related to the changes taking place throughout the world as nations once governed by authoritarianism make the transition to democracy and what impact that transition has had on their economies. In addition, the issue of industrialization in developing countries is addressed. Modern strategies for industrial advancement in developing nations are significantly different from those that presented themselves during the Western world’s industrial revolution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWdemaut.rtf

Great Britain & The Industrial Revolution
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A 5 page overview of the social and economic situation in Great Britain which resulted in the Industrial Revolution. Details the changes to the subsistence patterns of the people, the changes in their material cultures, and the changes in their philosophies. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: IndusRev.wps

How the Industrial Revolution Affected European People's Lives
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A 5 page paper discussing some of the short- and long-term changes in people's lives directly resulting from the influences of the Industrial Revolution in Europe. The response of the people in the short term was simply to do whatever was necessary to merely survive, but the Industrial Revolution in Europe did have lasting effects in force even today, though in modified form. At least today it is not only very young children barred from dangerous and demanding factory work, but we still search for a balance between work and home. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSindLife.doc

Machinery and the First Industrial Revolution
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This 5 page report discusses what has come to be thought of as the “first” industrial revolution in which machinery was introduced as a means of production. The viewpoint of textile workers in Leeds, England, is presented in the “Leeds Woollen Workers Petition” of 1786 and the statement that was subsequently issued by the Leeds Cloth Merchants” in 1791. No secondary sources.
Filename: BWtexwrk.rtf