WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Development of steel and oil industries
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Emerging labor unions
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Coming of electricity
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Comfortable working conditions for industrial workers
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Detailed explanation-1: -The working conditions in factories were often harsh. Hours were long, typically ten to twelve hours a day. Working conditions were frequently unsafe and led to deadly accidents. Tasks tended to be divided for efficiency’s sake which led to repetitive and monotonous work for employees.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is c: a decreased reliance on colonization.
Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. Even though women had to work more hours than men, they were paid very less compared to men. Hence, Option 3 is NOT correct. The Industrial Revolution was a time of important changes in the way that children and women worked.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.