Industrialization has affected farming, transportation, communication and trade in many ways. How?
HistoryClass 11CBSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
Industrialization has affected farming, transportation, communication and trade in the following ways:
- Farming: Due to industrialization, farming was highly affected. The demand for raw materials grew along with the industrialization. This demand enforced the farmers to adopt new methods to have more production. The new machines were invented for digging the soil, sowing and reaping. A number of farmers also became unemployed due to industrialization.
- Transport: The pucca or metalled roads were built for safe and fast transportation of goods. Navigational canals were dug up to carry the goods and passengers. The steam engines were used to run railway trains. The rapid development of the means of transport made quite easy the transportation of finished goods and raw- materials from one country to another.
- Communication: The invention of telegraphy and telephone brought revolution in the field of communication as sending and receiving of messages became easier. It was much helpful in the growth of industry.
- Effects on Trade: The production of goods encouraged the trade. The international trade grew very fast as it was easy for any industrialized country to import raw material and export the finished goods to any part of the world.
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