WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Industrial Revolution created more jobs in all of the following EXCEPT
A
railroad industry
B
factories
C
coal mining
D
farming
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is c: a decreased reliance on colonization.

Detailed explanation-3: -The textile industry was the first to use modern production methods, and textiles became the dominant industry in terms of employment, value of output, and capital invested.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Industrial Revolution first began in Britain in the 18th Century and quickly spread around the world. Three reasons that led to the Industrial Revolution was the emergence of capitalism, European imperialism, and The Agricultural Revolution.

Detailed explanation-5: -They were working long hours, for little pay, in unsafe working conditions, not permitting them to be children and getting an education. Children worked in large numbers in mines, glass factories, the textile industry, agriculture, canneries, and as newsboys, messengers, shoe shiners, and peddlers.

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