Question

the typical worker in his 19th century was not a machine operator but the traditional craftsperson and labourer analyse the statement for 5 marks

Answer 1

1. Less than 20% of the workforce was employed in advanced technology industrial centres

2. The traditional craftsmen and their handmade things were more popular as aristocratic class preferred handmade items.

3.there was no shortage of human hands .

4.producers were thus in no state to shift to machines.

5.there were wide range of products that could only be produced by hands because of their varied designs.

Answer 2

Answer:

1.Expensive land labour

2.High maintainanca cost

3.Claim of manufacturers were not effective

4.No shortage of hand labour

5.Shortage of skilled machine opperators

6.Skilled engineers not available to fix the machines