Historian Herbert G. Gutman noted that industrialization transformed the “culture of work.” Which of the following best explains this?
A) Industrialization dramatically increased leisure time.
B) Workers eagerly adopted new technology because it made their work easier.
C) The new technology required difficult and even demeaning changes to work patterns.
D) Low pay led to frequent worker resistance, especially “sit-down” strikes.
E) Many workers were able to rise from the bottom to the top of the social classes.
Answer: C
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