Question

Which of the following best explains the effect of

machines on the type of work performed by laborers
during the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain?
- Machines created a demand for skilled laborers
needed to run large machines.
- Machines reduced the need for laborers, as
machines produced goods at a faster rate.
O Machines enabled a shift from the labor-intensive
handmade process to the operation of machines for
production.
Machines created a shift from an inefficient method
of labor to a more skilled workforce required for
factories.

Answer 1

C: Machines enabled a shift from the labor-intensive handmade process to the operation of machines for production.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since machines did most of the work, skilled workers were no longer needed to product the supplies (the "labor-intensive handmade process" in cottage industries). Instead, nonskilled workers could observe the machines, so the labor process shifted.

Answer 2

The answer is C

Step-by-step explanation: