#336 Industrial Revolution Writing Piece Write a one paragraph (5-7 sentences) summary of the Industrial Revolution. Be sure to include
the following topics in your summary to receive full credit.
1. What was the Industrial Revolution?
2. Where did it happen first in America?
3. Why did it happen there?
4. What were some of the major inventions and their impact on human life?
5. What were some of the positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution?

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from the religious point of view, the conflicts began because of the enmity between catholic and protestants. in 1649, at the insistence of baltimore, the colonial assembly approved the act of religious tolerance, the first law in the colonies granting freedom of worship, though only for christians. in 1654, however, with the protestants of maryland in the majority, the act was revoked. the almost civil war broke out and order was not restored until 1658, when lord baltimore was returned to power.

on the issue of class conflict, the chesapeake region offered few economic opportunities to contract employees who had served their term of obligation. even with the small amount of capital needed to grow tobacco, former hired servants at best became subsistence farmers, a mature class for those called to rebellion, such as those proposed by nathaniel bacon. as the number of new hired workers declined because of limited chances of progress and reports of severe treatment, they were replaced by african slaves.

from the racial point of view, after 1660, the chesapeake colonies imposed laws that defined slavery as a lifelong and hereditary condition based on race. this made slaves profitable because planters could rely not only on their work but also on their children. the slave population, which numbered four thousand in virginia and maryland in 1675, grew significantly by the end of the century.

the mothers played a major role in confronting the government and ending the war.