USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of industrialization?
A
Impact on environment (pollution)
B
child labor
C
unsafe working conditions
D
new access to consumer goods
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Some of the drawbacks included air and water pollution and soil contamination that resulted in a significant deterioration of quality of life and life expectancy. Industrialization also exacerbated the separation of labor and capital.

Detailed explanation-2: -There were many positive and negative outcomes of the Industrial Revolution. Some of the negatives was that there was pollution, terrible working conditions, and poverty. However, some of the positives would be new technological advancements and Labor Unions.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The correct answer is Blind Nationalism.

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