Question

how did the industrial revolution change american society? (1 point) ○ more americans were self - employed in city businesses. ○ many americans moved to farms to work with the new plowing technology. ○ a large number of americans left southern cities to go north. ○ a large percentage of americans became factory workers in cities.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Industrial Revolution led to factory system, not more self - employment in cities. So this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Industrial Revolution caused people to move from farms to cities, not to farms. So this is incorrect.
• Option 3: The main migration during Industrial Revolution was from rural to urban, not mainly from southern cities to north (though some regional migration happened, but not the main change). So this is incorrect.
• Option 4: Industrial Revolution brought factory system, so a large percentage of Americans became factory workers in cities as people moved from rural areas to cities for factory jobs. This is correct.

Answer:

D. A large percentage of Americans became factory workers in cities.