Question

Which of the following BEST describes an effect of the Industrial Revolution on the Caribbean in the18th century? *

1. More manufactured goods came from Britain to the Caribbean.
2. Goods were produced in Britain and sold in the Caribbean.
3. Caribbean people went to Britain to work in factories.
4. Few banks were started in the Caribbean.

Answer 1

The correct answer is 1) More manufactured goods came from Britain to the Caribbean.

The statement that best describes one effect of the Industrial Revolution on the Caribbean in the18th century is "More manufactured goods came from Britain to the Caribbean.

The creation of many factories in England allowed rich businessmen to exploit more raw materials and natural resources from the Caribbean Islands. Large industries processed these raw materials to fabricate goods that were returned to America to be sold.

With the Industrial Revolution, machines helped people to efficient work and produce more goods. Then, the factories grew and expanded, creating new opportunities for labor with mass production. This generated social satisfaction in some levels of the society of the time in industrialized countries, improving its standard of living. But it was the opposite in the Americas and the Caribbean, where slaves were forced to work hard and extra hours in the plantation fields.