According to the text, the Industrial Revolution led, in part, to the rise of sociology because ______.
A. no one could explain why the old social structure was suddenly collapsing
B. Karl Marx began arguing against the "have-nots"
C. the advent of mechanized labor made people less likely to rely on religion
D. those who had been farmers pursued the social sciences when they found themselves unemployed
Answer: A
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