HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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New farming methods led to a population increase which made a greater demand of textiles
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New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the Second Agricultural Revolution, humans industrialized farming to produce greater crop yields with fewer workers. This allowed larger cities to form and paved the way for the First Industrial Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Out of agriculture, cities and civilizations grew, and because crops and animals could now be farmed to meet demand, the global population rocketed-from some five million people 10, 000 years ago, to more than seven billion today.
Detailed explanation-3: -Agriculture revolution resulted into expansion of the economy through agricultural technology, the complex division of labours permanent settlement and advanced trade. The industrial revolution resulted into centralisation of work in factories and specialized division of labour.
Detailed explanation-4: -Historians have identified several causes for the Industrial Revolution, including: the emergence of capitalism, European imperialism, efforts to mine coal, and the effects of the Agricultural Revolution.
Detailed explanation-5: -Mechanisation was one of the large factors responsible for urbanisation and industrial economies. Besides improving production efficiency, mechanisation encourages large scale production and sometimes can improve the quality of farm produce.