WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The invention of spinning and weaving machinery increased the number of workers in the textile industry in Europe because
A
the early textile machines could not produce goods as efficiently as hand labor
B
the unions required that more workers be hired to maintain the machines
C
the demand for goods increased as goods became cheaper to produce
D
laws prohibited women and children from working with machinery
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Producing cloth became faster and required less time and far less human labor. More efficient, mechanized production meant Britain’s new textile factories could meet the growing demand for cloth both at home and abroad, where the British Empire’s many overseas colonies provided a captive market for its goods.

Detailed explanation-2: -The advent of capitalism, European imperialism, efforts to mine coal, and the effects of the Agricultural Revolution have all been highlighted as causes for the Industrial Revolution by historians. Ans. The Industrial revolution started in Britain, which helped to build the large British empire in the 20th century.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Industrial Revolution transformed economies that had been based on agriculture and handicrafts into economies based on large-scale industry, mechanized manufacturing, and the factory system. New machines, new power sources, and new ways of organizing work made existing industries more productive and efficient.

Detailed explanation-4: -But, with the invention of the spinning wheel and the loom, cotton was produced quicker and eventually replaced wool in the textile field. This dramatically reduced production time and the cost to produce material and was the start of many drastic changes in the textile industry.

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