Question

During the Second Industrial Revolution, which system of production dominated in factories?

A) a system in which products were made slowly by hand

B) a system in which products were made rapidly by machines

C) a system in which products were made rapidly by hand

D) a system in which products were made using specialized tools

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. a system in which products were made rapidly by machines.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: Option B. A system in which products were made rapidly by machines.

With the recently acquired territories from Mexico and the newly discovered gold deposits in California - resulting from the former -, the United States found themselves in need of a urbanization plan for the industries. The implemented system to maximize the production level of each factory was based off the idea of introducing machines for mass production of goods.

Steam and internal combustion engines were used to feed power to these machines.