Question

6.1.7 quiz: business and labor
question 4 of 10
how did the industrial revolution change the lives of working people?
a. people were given higher wages.
b. workdays were not as long.
c. machines took over many jobs.
d. owners wanted more skilled workers.

Explanation:

During the Industrial Revolution, the introduction of machinery led to automation. This automation meant that machines could perform tasks previously done by human workers. As a result, machines took over many jobs. Workers' wages were often low, workdays were long (e.g., 12 - 16 hours was common), and early in the Industrial Revolution, some jobs (especially in factories) did not require highly - skilled workers (unskilled labor was often used, especially with the division of labor in factories).

Answer:

C. Machines took over many jobs.