Question
The Luddites' opposition was directed mainly against:
a.
Expansion of railroads
b.
Machines in textile factories
c.
The rise of capitalism
d.
New forms of transportation
a.
Expansion of railroads
b.
Machines in textile factories
c.
The rise of capitalism
d.
New forms of transportation
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The Luddites' opposition was directed mainly against:
**b. Machines in textile factories**
The Luddites were a group of 19th-century English workers who protested against the use of machinery in the textile industry, fearing that it would replace their jobs and reduce their livelihoods.
**b. Machines in textile factories**
The Luddites were a group of 19th-century English workers who protested against the use of machinery in the textile industry, fearing that it would replace their jobs and reduce their livelihoods.