Question

Which of the following trigger the second industrial revolution

Answer 1

A. Entrepreneurs figured out how to extract coal much more efficiently

B. Geologists discovered vast quantities of petroleum in Germany

C. Innovators figured out how to produce steel cheaply

D. Engineers developed a much faster steam engine

Which one is it?

Answer 2

The Second Industrial Revolution began in the mid 19th Century and was triggered by the development and use of steel, petroleum, and electricity. The Industrial Revolution saw advances in technology and factories making it simpler and quicker for manufacturers and farmers to generate more goods and commodities for the market. The industrial revolution resulted out to mass advancements in agriculture, manufacturing and transportation starting from Britain and spreading throughout Europe and North America, and to the rest of the world. The development and use of these new technologies led to the introduction of two things that would change the world: public transport and planes.