WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Because of the Industrial Revolution, the cottage industry?
A
became more successful
B
ended
C
hired more people
D
had more injuries at work
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cottage industries were no longer able to compete with large-scale enterprises, and their productivity became gradually reduced due to the increased use of machinery and production techniques and innovative ideas that came with industrialization.

Detailed explanation-2: -Industrialization caused cottage industries to largely decline and fail. Large-scale industrial production using technology meant that cottage industries closed as factories opened. People no longer had to weave cloth by hand with the invention of the power loom, for example.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Industrial Revolution was the transition from creating goods by hand to using machines. Its start and end are widely debated by scholars, but the period generally spanned from about 1760 to 1840.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cottage industry was significant in setting the stage for the Industrial Revolution. The sector contributed significantly to increased trade, which boosted the economy. The cottage Industry also enhanced the country’s global image and the market by facilitating low-cost goods.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cottage industries were the standard manufacturing base in many countries until the Industrial Revolution, which saw a rapid and disruptive conversion to large, centralized, mass-produced goods. Today, cottage industries continue to provide employment opportunities in small communities.

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