WORLD HISTORY

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

PRE INDUSTRIAL EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
. Base your answer to the following question on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies. Speaker A:If the rate of population growth continues to exceed the growth in the food supply, there will not be enough food for all of the people. Speaker B:There are people who are wealthy and people who are poor. This is just how things are. Speaker C:History is the story of class struggle. Eventually, the working class will rise up and revolt against the wealthy. Speaker D:The government should do what is best for most of its people. To which situation are these speakers most likely reacting?
A
rise of industrialization
B
growth of Zionism
C
formation of military alliances
D
division of Africa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By the mid-1800s, half the people in England lived in cities, and by 1900 this change had spread throughout much of Europe. Population migration from rural to urban settings is a defining feature of the Industrial Revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -England’s rivers offered a dual advantage. Fast-flowing rivers were a source of water power to fuel machinery, and throughout the nation rivers provided inland transportation routes for industrial goods. In addition, England’s excellent natural harbors were a benefit to merchant ships.

Detailed explanation-3: -Natural Resources. Another major reason why the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain was that it had an abundant supply of what economists call the three “factors of production". These factors of production are land, labor, and capital.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Industrial Revolution shifted from an agrarian economy to a manufacturing economy where products were no longer made solely by hand but by machines. This led to increased production and efficiency, lower prices, more goods, improved wages, and migration from rural areas to urban areas.

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