USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not an accurate description to working conditions during the Industrial Revolution?
A
Workers often worked 12 or more hours a day
B
Workers were given multiple breaks
C
Children as young as ten often worked infactories
D
Workers received low wages
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The working conditions that working-class people faced were known to include: long hours of work (12-16 hour shifts), low wages that barely covered the cost of living, dangerous and dirty conditions and workplaces with little or no worker rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is c: a decreased reliance on colonization.

Detailed explanation-3: -Expert-Verified Answer. “The Industrial Revolution was the period of transition to the modern manufacturing procedures in the US and Europe, from 1760 to 1840 approximately.

Detailed explanation-4: -Historians have identified several causes for the Industrial Revolution, including: the emergence of capitalism, European imperialism, efforts to mine coal, and the effects of the Agricultural Revolution.

There is 1 question to complete.