Question

Which innovations of the second Industrial Revolution improved a technology of the first Industrial Revolution and thereby contributed to expanding industrial growth?
A. Iron replaced steel and made bridges and buildings safer and longer lasting, thus reducing maintenance costs.

B. Radio replaced the telephone and thus made personal communications less costly.

C. By improving the steam engines powering ships, the capacity of sea-going vessels increased.

D. By replacing steam, electricity enabled artificial lighting, which expanded factory work hours and production.

Answer 1

The answer is: D .By replacing steam, electricity enabled artificial lighting, which expanded factory work hours and production.

Compared to steam technology, production generated by electricity had significantly lesser cost and far easier to sustain.

This make factory able make the final price of the product become cheaper, had enough capital to expand factory work hours and production and improving the safety standard for the workers who had to work in the factory.