Friday, March 21, 2014

understanding main ideas 1-6

1.) 1400s, they broke away from old ideas
     1500s, they learned that the earth was no the center of the universe
     1600s, Newton explained the theory of gravitation and how objects move through space

2.) More food meant longer lives and better health, the population increased and the demand for manufactured goods grew.


3) It allowed horse-drawn wagons to use the roads in all weathers and increase travel speeds.

4) Schools, orphanages, and hospitals were opened for the poor,  trade unions were made legal, children under 10 and women were prohibited from working in mines, work days were cut down to 10 hours. They also got better living conditions. Public sewer systems and better houses, every room had at least one window, every house had piped-in water, there were fewer epidemics, and clothing, food, and other products became cheap enough for the working class to afford.

5) Electricity, gasoline, the engine, and diesel engine.

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