HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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They earned greater profits for their goods and services.
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They were forced to work for lower wages.
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They migrated less in search of employment.
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They sought employment in the agricultural sector
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Industrial Revolution shifted from an agrarian economy to a manufacturing economy where products were no longer made solely by hand but by machines. This led to increased production and efficiency, lower prices, more goods, improved wages, and migration from rural areas to urban areas.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main objection that the contributors to the Arts and Crafts movement had to the Industrial Revolution was that machine-based productivity made artists less creative in their production. The movement was a backlash against this mass production and encouraged more hands-on manufacturing and craftsmanship.
Detailed explanation-3: -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. Almost overnight, small towns around coal or iron mines mushroomed into cities.
Detailed explanation-4: -The working class left harsh conditions in their homes to face harsher conditions in factories and textile mills. Most 19th-century laborers worked significantly long hours for very little pay. Much of the work assigned was monotonous but dangerous. These workers had 12-hour workdays at least six days a week.