WORLD HISTORY

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

PRE INDUSTRIAL EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What decreased in the urban areas during the Industrial Revolution?
A
jobs for workers
B
England’s wealth
C
living conditions in cities
D
the production of goods
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The living conditions in the cities and towns were miserable and characterized by: overcrowding, poor sanitation, spread of diseases, and pollution. As well, workers were paid low wages that barely allowed them to afford the cost of living associated with their rent and food.

Detailed explanation-3: -Disadvantages of Industrialization The sharp increase in the number of factories led to an increase in urban pollution. Pollution wasn’t contained only in the factories; as people flocked to the cities, the living conditions became deplorable as the urban resources were overwhelmed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Urbanization put a lot of pressure on the economic as well as governmental systems, which could not handle this growth in population, thus, causing inconvenience to people. Added to this, problems such as unemployment and underemployment were on a rise, thus in turn, lowering the overall standard of living.

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