WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?
A
Manufacturers produced goods to export overseas.
B
Labor unions were formed to protect mill workers.
C
Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers
D
Industrialist invested in cotton plantations.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“Cities grew because industrial factories required large workforces and workers and their families needed places to live near their jobs. Factories and cities attracted millions of immigrants looking for work and a better life in the United States.”

Detailed explanation-2: -The technological explosion that was the Industrial Revolution led to a momentous increase in the process of urbanization. Larger populations in small areas meant that the new factories could draw on a big pool of workers and that the larger labour force could be ever more specialized.

Detailed explanation-3: -Industrialization led to the creation of the factory and the factory system contributed to the growth of urban areas as large numbers of workers migrated into the cities in search of work in the factories.

Detailed explanation-4: -The development of this system was a significant turning point in the industrialization of many countries, including Britain and the United States. It allowed for the mass production of goods at a lower cost, which led to increased productivity and lower prices for consumers.

Detailed explanation-5: -The pace of work usually became faster and faster; work was often performed in factories built to house the machines. Finally, factory managers began to enforce an industrial discipline, forcing workers to work set hours which were often very long.

Detailed explanation-6: -One factor which changes the form of urbanisation in the modern world was industrialization. It resulted in construction of more factories and settling down of people near them. There was an increase in movement of people from rural to urban areas in search of jobs. Other factors were unemployment and capitalism.

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