HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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People moved to the cities for jobs.
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Poor working conditions were created for factory workers.
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Men, women, and children all were able to work in factories, decreasing wages.
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Industrial Revolution shifted from an agrarian economy to a manufacturing economy where products were no longer made solely by hand but by machines. This led to increased production and efficiency, lower prices, more goods, improved wages, and migration from rural areas to urban areas.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -factory system, system of manufacturing that began in the 18th century and is based on the concentration of industry into specialized-and often large-establishments. The system arose in the course of the Industrial Revolution.
Detailed explanation-4: -The pace of work usually became faster and faster; work was often performed in factories built to house the machines. Finally, factory managers began to enforce an industrial discipline, forcing workers to work set hours which were often very long.
Detailed explanation-5: -The factory system is a method of manufacturing using machinery and division of labor. Because of the high capital cost of machinery and factory buildings, factories are typically privately owned by wealthy individuals or corporations who employ the operative labor.