WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
People experienced extreme changes during the Industrial Revolution. Which changed had the MOST significant effect on people.
A
mechanized factory production
B
large-scale commercial farming
C
increased agricultural productivity
D
invention of the steam engine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -The steam engine resulted in the creation of semi-automated factories, and it increased goods production in places where water power was not available. In the 1800s, once coal-fired steam engines had been adapted for use with railways and ships, the international trade of goods and resources expanded tremendously.

Detailed explanation-4: -The industrial revolution brought about new manufacturing processes such as the assembly line, the rise of the factory system, the development of machine tools, iron production processes, chemical manufacturing and more (Johnson).

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