HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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They believed that education was the right of every child.
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The education sector provided high revenues to government.
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New firms required trained, skilled workers.
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There was a need for better-educated voters.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Old industries expanded and many new ones, including petroleum refining, steel manufacturing, and electrical power, emerged. Railroads expanded significantly, bringing even remote parts of the country into a national market economy. Industrial growth transformed American society.
Detailed explanation-2: -Industrial Revolution in Europe: The industrial revolution began in Great Britain in the late 1770s before spreading to the rest of Europe. The first European countries to be industrialized after England were Belgium, France and the German states.
Detailed explanation-3: -Success in international trade created Britain’s high wage, cheap energy economy, and it was the spring board for the Industrial Revolution. High wages and cheap energy created a demand for technology that substituted capital and energy for labour. These incentives operated in many industries.