WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -“Even during the Industrial Revolution, most Americans lived in the countryside, ‘’ he explains. “We were essentially a rural nation until about 1920.” Indeed, the 1920 U.S. Census was the first in which more than 50 percent of the population lived in urban areas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Poor workers were often housed in cramped, grossly inadequate quarters. Working conditions were difficult and exposed employees to many risks and dangers, including cramped work areas with poor ventilation, trauma from machinery, toxic exposures to heavy metals, dust, and solvents.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Industrial Revolution made Britain very rich and allowed new cities to be created because of industry. Manchester is a city in the north-west of England. It is often called the world’s first industrial city.