HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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The power structure in London shifted from the city to the country.
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The middle class became the new ruling class in society.
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Aristocrats and wealthy landowners looked down on the middle class.
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Some members of the middle class achieved top positions in society.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In what way did the new middle class change British society? Some members of the middle class achieved top positions in society. Average size of farms increased, food prices decreased, and population increased. How did the philosophy of laissez-faire economics influence early industrialists?
Detailed explanation-2: -The working class was generally seen as the lower class, and they were often marginalized and excluded from political and social power. The middle class was made up of people who had more education and professional skills, and who often worked in white-collar jobs. This could include managers and business owners.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did landowners and aristocrats view wealthy members of the middle class? Landowners looked down on those who had made their fortunes in the vulgar business world.
Detailed explanation-4: -Class Division At the top of society was the aptly-named upper class. They were wealthy, educated, and owned the factories or buildings in which people worked. They did not work with their hands, but they were also not necessarily nobility.