WORLD HISTORY

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND ITS IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Working conditions during the Industrial Revolution were:
A
Hard, but good hours
B
Long hours, but weekends off
C
Easy, fun, and enjoyable
D
Long hours, harsh discipline, and dangerous
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. These workers had 12-hour workdays at least six days a week.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -During the early Industrial Revolution, working conditions were usually terrible and sometimes tragic. Most factory employees worked 10 to 14 hours a day, six days a week, with no time off. Each industry had safety hazards that led to regular accidents on the job.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although there were numerous advancements during the Industrial Revolution, rapid progress caused many issues. As workers left their farms to work in factories for higher wages, it led to a shortage of food being produced. The sharp increase in the number of factories led to an increase in urban pollution.

Detailed explanation-5: -Working conditions were poor and sometimes dangerous. Unlike today, workers during the Industrial Revolution were expected to work long hours or they would lose their jobs. Many workers had to work 12 hour days, six days a week. They didn’t get time off or vacations.

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