Question

Study this scene of a metal extraction furnace in western England during the early 1800s. Then answer the question that follows.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. It suggests that as the economy industrialized, the work and home environment of laborers worsened.

Answer 2

The sentence that best explains how the painting reflects the changes in England in the 1800s is:

C. It suggests that as the economy industrialized, the work and home environment of laborers worsened.

The picture shows some houses with many industries behind. The air is dark due to pollution which greatly affects the quality of life. Also, the picture shows that there is a great deal of disorder on the streets, which suggests that the environment had worsened. Finally, one can observe the metal extraction furnace (the fire) and the smog that it causes.

Although in the long term the industrial revolution did improve the quality of life, at the beginning people's environment and quality of life was worsened. The industrial revolution, is known for: using child labor, increasingly contaminating cities, and the unhealthy living conditions of the workers.