HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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People no longer needed to handmade clothes cause machinery were everywhere
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People still need to use their hand to make clothes because they don’t have machine
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -With the industrial revolution came new technologies like the sewing machine that made clothing manufacturing faster, easier, and cheaper. This invention enabled the rapid, high volume manufacturing of fabrics and clothing. Clothing could be shipped cheaply and easily with improved transportation.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The British textile industry became a key driving force in the industrial revolution. It led to inventions such as the spinning jenny that caused the production of cotton to increase. It became a significant industry in Britain’s economy and a world leader in exports in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Detailed explanation-4: -Until the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney, Catharine Littlefield Greene, and others in 1793, cotton-like silk-was an expensive luxury fabric. Far less expensive, and hence more commonplace, were linen (made from flax), wool, and hemp.