WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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railroad construction.
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factory production.
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coal mining.
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farming.
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Detailed explanation-1: -People who no longer were able to farm as their land got taken over by factories, reskilled to become boiler makers, ironsmiths, mechanics, etc as these industries now has machines that need to be fabricated or repaired. These skills were previously in low demand.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is c: a decreased reliance on colonization.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Industrial Revolution led to inventions that included the assembly line, telegraph, steam engine, sewing machine, and internal combustion engine.