Question

Which of these was NOT a motivating factor for the people living and working on the farms to pack up everything and move to the cities as the Industrial Revolution gained momentum?
Group of answer choices

activities on the farm were more exciting than in the city

cities offered a better type of lifestyle for people

working in the city offered better wages

farming soon became associated with an older way of life compared to the new adventures found in cities

Answer 1

"Activities on the farm were more exciting than in the city" was not a motivating factor for the people living and working on the farms to pack up everything and move to the cities as the Industrial Revolution gained momentum.

Option A

Explanation:

Different, lucrative jobs in towns means factory work were the first cause rural to urban migration. The second issue was a lack of rural jobs on farms as a result of new agricultural technologies. Many Europeans worked on small farms before the Industrial Revolution in Europe.

The movement around the enclosure was the belief that it required fewer farmers. After sometime farming sector was partially eliminated by the technologies which encouraged more farmers to leave the land as no more they were enjoying their work.