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Technology and Society in the Industrial Age

Question 5 • EAP-Virginia and US History A CR

Which of the following is a reason why people were open to new inventions during the Industrial Age?

Answer
A
New inventions were accessible to all people.
B
New inventions made life slower and more relaxed.
C
New inventions made people more isolated from one another.
D
New inventions made life easier.

Explanation

People were often willing to adopt new inventions because they made everyday tasks easier or faster. So “New inventions made life easier” is the best reason; inventions were not necessarily accessible to everyone, nor did they generally make life slower or people more isolated.

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