Question

1. how did the industrial revolution affect the power of aristocracy, or noble class?

their power increased because they were able to loan money to people who wanted to build factories.
their power increased due to their ability to control when and where factories were built.
their power stayed basically the same since they were the same people who owned most of the factories.
their power decreased as a new middle class of factory owners and managers grew in wealth and power.

Explanation:

The Industrial Revolution led to the rise of a wealthy middle class of factory owners and managers who accumulated economic and political influence. This new class challenged the traditional power of the aristocracy, whose wealth and authority were tied to land ownership rather than industrial production. As the middle class grew, the aristocracy's relative power declined.

Answer:

Their power decreased as a new middle class of factory owners and managers grew in wealth and power.