USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The transformation of the nation from an agrarian to an industrialized society in the late 1800s brought about some positive and negative results. Select the negative result(s) of industrialization described below.
A
Large numbers of people moved from the rural countryside to cities in search of jobs.
B
More Americans were operating machines in large and crowded factories
C
There was a marked increase in the number and size of large corporations
D
There was an increase in the number of heavy industries, such as steel and iron
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Industrial Revolution shifted from an agrarian economy to a manufacturing economy where products were no longer made solely by hand but by machines. This led to increased production and efficiency, lower prices, more goods, improved wages, and migration from rural areas to urban areas.

Detailed explanation-2: -China’s Rapid Rise: From Backward Agrarian Society to Industrial Powerhouse in Just 35 Years. China’s industrial revolution, which started 35 years ago, is perhaps one of the most important economic and geopolitical phenomena since the original Industrial Revolution 250 years ago.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Industrial Revolution transformed economies that had been based on agriculture and handicrafts into economies based on large-scale industry, mechanized manufacturing, and the factory system. New machines, new power sources, and new ways of organizing work made existing industries more productive and efficient.

Detailed explanation-4: -With machines doing much of the work, farmers could produce more food with less manpower. The use of fertilizers and pesticides also became widespread during this time, which helped to increase crop yields even further. The industrial revolution also led to a shift in how food was distributed.

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