WORLD HISTORY

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND ITS IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the move from farm to factories change people’s lives?
A
land owners had to share their land
B
urbanization was a myth
C
cities grew as people moved to work in factories
D
the cottage industry thrived
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The pace of work usually became faster and faster; work was often performed in factories built to house the machines. Finally, factory managers began to enforce an industrial discipline, forcing workers to work set hours which were often very long.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Cities grew because industrial factories required large workforces and workers and their families needed places to live near their jobs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Industrial expansion and population growth radically changed the face of the nation’s cities. Noise, traffic jams, slums, air pollution, and sanitation and health problems became commonplace. Mass transit, in the form of trolleys, cable cars, and subways, was built, and skyscrapers began to dominate city skylines.

Detailed explanation-4: -Working Conditions During the Industrial Revolution. The working class left harsh conditions in their homes to face harsher conditions in factories and textile mills. Most 19th-century laborers worked significantly long hours for very little pay. Much of the work assigned was monotonous but dangerous.

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