WORLD HISTORY

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND ITS IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Although, the industrial Revolution was beneficial for some it was not for others. Who was negatively affected by the Industrial Revolution and why?
A
nobles, merchants and kings
B
Workers, including women and children,
C
bankers, clergies, and realtors
D
kings, clergies and workers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Discrimination Against Women The Industrial Revolution helped establish patterns of gender inequality in the workplace that lasted in the eras that followed.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Industrial Revolution brought great riches to most of the entrepreneurs who helped set it in motion. For the millions of workers who crowded into the new factories, however, the industrial age brought poverty and harsh living conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Industrialization impacted society in other ways. Workers were forced leave their families and migrate to urban areas in search of jobs. They worked long hours, were poorly nourished and lived in overcrowded conditions, which led to disease and stress.

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