Question

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how did the industrial revolution change working conditions for people?
a. people were able to ask for better pay.
b. more highly skilled workers were needed.
c. machines started to replace workers.
d. workers started their own factories.

Explanation:

During the Industrial Revolution, the introduction of machinery led to a significant change in working conditions. Machines could perform tasks more efficiently and at a lower cost than human labor in many cases. This led to machines starting to replace workers in various industries. For example, in textile manufacturing, power - looms replaced hand - weaving. Option A is incorrect as workers initially had little bargaining power due to the abundance of labor. Option B is wrong because many of the new factory jobs required less skill (e.g., operating a simple machine) rather than more highly - skilled workers. Option D is not a common outcome of the Industrial Revolution in terms of working conditions for the majority of workers; starting one's own factory was not a widespread immediate change in working conditions for the average laborer.

Answer:

C. Machines started to replace workers.