Question

Which of the following was not an effect of industrialization and mechanization?
A.
Urbanization increased as people moved to cities to find work in factories.
B.
Farmers needed fewer laborers in their fields.
C.
The need for skilled workers in the textile industry increased.
D.
The principles of mass production were applied in many industries.

Answer 1

C.

Industrialization and mechanization tended to deskill work in industries like textiles—machines replaced skilled handweavers, increasing demand for lower-skilled factory operatives rather than more skilled workers.