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Thematic Essay: The Industrial Revolution

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Industrial Revolution :Thematic Essay The Industrial Revolution began in England , spreading to the rest of Western Europe and the United States.The Industrial Revolution started from the early 1700s ,to the late 1800s. Advancements in technology produced the Industrial Revolution while advancements in science and medicine altered the lives of people living in the new Industrial cities .While it may be true that many inventions were created during this time ,it can be argued that the light bulb and dynamite had the greatest impact on society. In 1819, times were different .The conveniences we have now and sometimes take for granted, were not available to people back then .One of those things was the invention of the light bulb. There was a need for this invention because, before light bulbs there were oil lamps. Light bulbs helped because the light lasted longer and also because it allowed for people to do many things at night, such as work. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. Edison tried thousands of different materials for his filaments, but most of them produced light or only a short time. He finally tried a carbonized cotton thread, which burned for many hours. Eventually, light bulbs were made using metal …show more content…

In order for railroads, trains and clear paths they needed something to help them get there. In 1860 Alfred Nobel invented dynamite. The need for dynamite was for mining and for safer ways to blast holes in mountains or rather than simply lighting black powder. Also to clear paths, to build roads and railroads Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer and innovator and an armanent manufacturer. Dynamite is nitroglycerin with sillicia, which would turn the liquid into a malleable paste which is dynamite. One advantage of dynamite over nitroglycerin is that it could be cylinder shaped for the inserim into the drilling holes used for

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