Asked by Belqis Rahim on Sep 24, 2024
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The Industrial Revolution changed the mode of production from small workshops to big factories.In the process,many craftsmen lost their jobs and reacted by attacking factories and breaking machinery.In Great Britain,those people were known as
A) common criminals.
B) saboteurs.
C) wreckers.
D) Luddites.
E) union thugs.
Luddites
Originally, a group of early 19th-century English workers who destroyed machinery, especially in cotton and woolen mills, that they believed threatened their jobs.
Mode of Production
An economic concept referring to the combination of the means of labor (tools, factories, land, etc.) and the method of labor (how work is organized and carried out) to produce goods and services.
Craftsmen
Skilled individuals who create items by hand, often with traditional techniques, in various trades such as carpentry, blacksmithing, and pottery.
- Appreciate the significance of the Industrial Revolution's effect on job creation, social class redistribution, and demographic modifications.
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Tyrique Wheatley3 days ago
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The group of craftsmen who opposed the Industrial Revolution and attacked factories and machinery were known as Luddites.
Learning Objectives
- Appreciate the significance of the Industrial Revolution's effect on job creation, social class redistribution, and demographic modifications.