USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following were 3 social effects of industrialization?
A
Growth in the middle class
B
New working class
C
New entrepreneurial class
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Industrial Revolution brought rapid urbanization or the movement of people to cities. Changes in farming, soaring population growth, and an ever-increasing demand for workers led masses of people to migrate from farms to cities.

Detailed explanation-2: -There were essentially three different classes that emerged as a result of industrialization: the working class, the middle class, and the super-wealthy. The working class was made up of people who worked in factories or other manual labor jobs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Industrialisation caused 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-4: -The Industrial Revolution brought about sweeping changes in economic and social organization. These changes included a wider distribution of wealth and increased international trade. Managerial hierarchies also developed to oversee the division of labor.

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