Question

The _______________ smashed industrial machinery in the 1700s to protest industrialization in Britain, on the premise it was putting people out of work. We commonly use this term now to describe someone who rejects technological advancement. What is this term?

a. Neophobe
b. Technophobe
c. Luddite
d. Saboteur

Answer 1

The term 'Luddites' refers to 18th-century British workers who destroyed machinery to protest industrialization, and it's now used to describe those who oppose technological advancement.

Step-by-step explanation:

The term used to describe individuals who destroyed industrial machinery in the 1700s in protest of the industrialization in Britain is Luddites. They began as skilled textile workers who saw the new industrial machines as a threat to their livelihoods and the quality of the goods produced. The group was named after the possibly mythical Ned Ludd. The term Luddite today is used more broadly to describe those who are opposed to technological change or innovation.