Question

why and how did peasants became workers in factories during industrial revolution ?​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

The Industrial Revolution demonstrates the idea of economies of scale. According to this principle, increased production of goods improves overall efficiency. For peasants, the large-scale production of goods such as crops meant fewer opportunities. Conditions further worsened due to the enclosure movement. Previously, villages had common lands that could be used by all villagers. Once large-scale agriculture became widespread, wealthy people bought these lands and used them for private farms.

Due to these shifts, more rural people struggled to survive and many headed for towns and cities to find new jobs. The growth of British cities was further accelerated by the development of factories. Industrial cities such as Manchester and Leeds grew dramatically in just a few decades. In 1800, only one in five Britons lived in a city. By the middle of the 19th century, that number had risen to half. Other Western European nations, including France, the Netherlands, and Germany, also saw an increase in their urban populations.