Practice question · Select all that apply
Which structural changes accompanied the Industrial Revolution?
Hints
- Employment shifted between sectors and people moved to cities.
- Population surged rather than falling.
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- A. Agriculture's share of employment fell
- B. Urbanisation accelerated
- D. The demographic transition began
Why
Agriculture shrank, cities grew, and the demographic transition (death rates fell, then birth rates) began. Population surged, not declined, despite harsh factory conditions.
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