Re Call – MCQ – Fill in the Blanks – I.R. – Results of the Industrial Revolution

 

Results

#1. The revolution created a new and explosive political landscape, defined by a sharp divide between a profit-driven wealthy class and a large __________ class.

#2. This divide led to widespread __________ of the poor by the rich, who sought to maximize their profits by paying low wages and maintaining poor working conditions.

#3. The harsh reality of factory life inevitably led to fierce __________, with workers organizing into unions, staging boycotts, and fighting for their rights.

#4. Out of this conflict, powerful new political ideas emerged, including __________ and liberalism, which offered different visions for how society should be organized.

#5. One of the most influential new economic ideas was Adam Smith’s concept of __________, which argued that the government should have minimal involvement in the economy.

#6. This new hands-off approach to economics fueled the global expansion of __________, a system based on private ownership and profit.

#7. The insatiable hunger for raw materials and new markets sparked a new wave of __________, leading to intense competition for colonies that ultimately contributed to World War I.

#8. Economically, the revolution shattered the old agro-based system, causing the traditional __________ to collapse as people moved to cities for work.

#9. This shift gave birth to a brand new social and economic group: the __________, a large population that depended on salaries from factory work rather than on farming.

#10. The old local economies were replaced by a new, dynamic __________ driven by international trade and the flow of goods between nations.

#11. The revolution also created a new social structure, with a powerful middle class of traders and bankers emerging between the wealthy owners and the __________.

#12. Life for the new working class was brutal, characterized by long working hours, low wages, and dangerous conditions in factories with almost no __________.

#13. These workers were forced to live in overcrowded shanties and slums that sprang up around the new industrial centers, leading to terrible __________.

#14. To fight back against these harsh conditions, workers began to form __________, which campaigned for better pay, shorter hours, and safer workplaces.

#15. A dark and lasting consequence of the revolution was severe __________, as factories belched out poisonous fumes and contaminated rivers with industrial waste.

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