Question

Which statement best describes the relationship between the Industrial Revolution and urbanization in Great Britain?

A. The Industrial Revolution ended the process of urbanization.
B. The Industrial Revolution began the process of urbanization.
C. The Industrial Revolution sped up the process of urbanization.
D. The Industrial Revolution slowed down the process of urbanization.

Answer 1

The Industrial Revolution sped up the process of urbanization.

Answer 2

The third alternative is correct (C).

The Industrial Revolution accelerated the process of urbanization.

In the pre-industrial revolution, England already had an urban centrality, but the majority of the population was rural.

With the arrival of the Factories, new job opportunities emerged, demanding labor. People in the countryside, in search of better living conditions, migrated to industrial areas and this made urbanization increase rapidly.