Question

question 5 of 20
how did the industrial revolution change working conditions for people?

a. machines started to replace workers.

b. more highly skilled workers were needed.

c. people were able to ask for better pay.

d. workers started their own factories.

Explanation:

The Industrial Revolution introduced mechanization (e.g., steam-powered looms), which replaced manual labor in factories. This directly changed working conditions by shifting from hand production to machine-based work, reducing reliance on individual workers for tasks now done by machines. Options B is incorrect because machines simplified tasks, needing less skilled labor; C is incorrect as early industrial workers had little bargaining power for better pay; D is incorrect as factory ownership was dominated by industrialists, not workers.

Answer:

A. Machines started to replace workers.