The real beneficiaries of the early Industrial Revolution, according to your text, were

a. the factory owners.
b. recent immigrants who were able to obtain jobs in industry.
c. rural farmers and sharecroppers who were in demand for food supply.
d. the middle classes.
e. women who had greater social mobility and earning power.


ANSWER:
d

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