Question 3 • FL-2100310-United States History Sem 1
Read the paragraph.Before the Industrial Revolution, most goods were made by hand, in peoples’s homes. Workers would buy raw materials and complete each step in the process to make a finished product. Manufacturing by hand took a long time, and therefore, the prices for finished goods was high. Industrialization changed all that. Machines took over the manufacturing process. These machines were much more efficient than workers creating items by hand. This meant that many more items could be produced, drastically reducing their price, and making them more affordable for consumers.Based on the information you were just given, which statement would make the best topic sentence for an essay about industrialization?
Answer
A
Industrialization had negative effects on the environment.
B
Industrialization led to more people manufacturing products at home.
C
Industrialization increased the price of many products.
D
Industrialization changed the way goods were produced.
Explanation
The paragraph explains that production shifted from workers making goods by hand at home to machines manufacturing them more efficiently. This change allowed more products to be made and lowered their prices. Therefore, “Industrialization changed the way goods were produced” is the best topic sentence; the other choices either contradict the paragraph or introduce information it does not discuss.
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