HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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people could earn more on the farms than in factories
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people were moving to the country for fresh air
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people could earn more in a factory than on the farms
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people were moving to the cities to get away from their families
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Detailed explanation-1: -Farm-workers in industrializing countries migrate to the cities, because factory jobs offer significantly better pay than they would receive if they work in farms.
Detailed explanation-2: -The technological explosion that was the Industrial Revolution led to a momentous increase in the process of urbanization. Larger populations in small areas meant that the new factories could draw on a big pool of workers and that the larger labour force could be ever more specialized.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many people left the countryside in order to seek out new job opportunities in nearby towns and cities. Others arrived from further afield: from rural areas in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, for example, and from across large areas of Europe.
Detailed explanation-4: -Crop failure and the inability to repay loans are two such factors that have caused small farmers to move to urban areas in search of non-agricultural jobs and a steady income.
Detailed explanation-5: -Cities grew because of the influx of people desiring to take advantage of the factory jobs available in urban areas. Urbanization extended industrialization as factories were built to take advantage of urban workforces and markets.