Question

Select the options that indicate the results of increased industrial production in England during the Machine Age.

• A. Everyone in England became wealthy and could afford to buy all goods produced in the country
• B. Exploitation of colonies around the world for their ability to produce raw materials for the factories in England
• C. Extreme increase in the prices of the goods being mass-produced
• D. Decrease in the prices of produced goods, and increased durability

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

The correct options are
B Exploitation of colonies around the world for their ability to produce raw materials for the factories in England
D Decrease in the prices of produced goods, and increased durability

Industrial production in England increased so much that machine-made goods were cheap and durable. Also, since England did not have the raw materials required to produce goods, countries like India were subjugated and colonised. The colonies provided the raw material for the factories in England. These colonies also served as markets for finished goods.