Question

Which were new advancements and innovations that resulted from industrialization? Check all that apply.

the use of electricity to power machinery in factories
the perfection of the assembly line
the use of water to power mills
the creation of national parks
the creation of the Bessemer process for steel making

Answer 1

Select:
- the use of electricity to power machinery in factories — Yes. (Electrification was a major Second Industrial Revolution innovation.)
- the perfection of the assembly line — Yes. (Mass-production techniques like Ford’s assembly line arose from industrialization.)
- the creation of national parks — Yes. (Conservation and the national‑park movement grew as a social/political response to industrialization and urbanization.)
- the creation of the Bessemer process for steel making — Yes. (The Bessemer process was a key industrial innovation for mass steel production.)

Do not select:
- the use of water to power mills — No. (Watermills predate industrialization; water power was an early energy source rather than a new innovation produced by industrialization.)