Question

In what ways was the Industrial Revolution a revolution?

• A. Its effects were sweeping and far-reaching.
• B. There were significant repercussions for the political, social, and economic lives of the masses.
• C. It included a carefully planned out growth strategy by the workers.
• D. The government led a sudden rebellion to improve working conditions of working class.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

There were significant repercussions for the political, social, and economic lives of the masses.

Revolutions bring fundamental changes in the power dynamics in the political sphere, which affect the economic and social realm as well. These changes are sudden in nature and are drastic enough to be far-reaching. Thus, these characteristics contributed to the shift from small-scale production to large-scale production being labelled as the 'Industrial Revolution'.