WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution?
A
Poverty was completely eliminated.
B
Societies moved from agriculture to industry.
C
The number of wars between countries decreased dramatically.
D
Unemployment increased dramatically.
Explanation: 

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: -Industrial Revolution Societies developed from agricultural to industrial rapidly. Work that was previously done by individuals was now being performed in centralized settings in cities with large factories and on equipment capable of producing massive amounts of products quickly.

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: -The growth of factories and demand for raw materials caused a significant amount of pollution. Factories released chemicals, smoke, and clouds of dust that polluted the air and posed a major health risk to those living in urban centers where factories were concentrated.

Detailed explanation-5: -Industrial Revolution brought severe consequences to society. Farmers were forced to grow cash crops in place of food crops, which resulted in awfully deadly famines in India.

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