Question

Which of the following explains how the steam engine and locomotive contributed to the Industrial Revolution?(1 point)
Responses

Factories became more efficient and cheaper to operate, and people could travel farther and faster.
Factories became more efficient and cheaper to operate, and people could travel farther and faster.

Factories became more cumbersome, and travel became slower.
Factories became more cumbersome, and travel became slower.

People were able to have new jobs in factories and travel the country with their new-found earnings.
People were able to have new jobs in factories and travel the country with their new-found earnings.

People became resistant to change and went back to the trusted ways of life.

Answer 1

Factories became more efficient and cheaper to operate, and people could travel farther and faster.

Explanation: Steam engines powered factory machinery and pumps, increasing productivity and lowering costs, while locomotives and steamships greatly sped up and expanded transport of goods and people.