HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Workers often worked more than 12 hours a day
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Workers were given multiple breaks
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Children, even younger than ten, worked in factories
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Workers received low wages
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is c: a decreased reliance on colonization.
Detailed explanation-2: -There was no proper arrangement for safety of the workers at working places. Their health got deteriorated day by day in unhygienic conditions. Women and children were paid less wages than men.
Detailed explanation-3: -Low pay. Pay was extremely low for common workers during the industrial revolution. $1.00 to $1.50 was the typical pay for men workers while women were paid less and children the least. It was hardly enough to make a living and nearly impossible to support a family.
Detailed explanation-4: -Some of the drawbacks included air and water pollution and soil contamination that resulted in a significant deterioration of quality of life and life expectancy. Industrialization also exacerbated the separation of labor and capital.
Detailed explanation-5: -During the early Industrial Revolution, working conditions were usually terrible and sometimes tragic. Most factory employees worked 10 to 14 hours a day, six days a week, with no time off. Each industry had safety hazards that led to regular accidents on the job.