WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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In the eighteenth century, during the Industrial Revolution, building railroads created ____
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new jobs for farm laborers and peasants
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a decrease in the demand for iron
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less efficient means of moving resources and goods
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the largest industry in Great Britain
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The development of trade and the rise of business were among the major causes of the Industrial Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Its start and end are widely debated by scholars, but the period generally spanned from about 1760 to 1840. According to some, this turning point in history is responsible for an increase in population, an increase in the standard of living, and the emergence of the capitalist economy.
Detailed explanation-3: -The First Industrial Revolution began in the mid-18th century in Great Britain. It was a period in which technological advances were made, such as the spinning jenny and steam power.
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