Question

1. why did the industrial revolution prompt such a great need for technical documents?

technical documents were necessary for advertising manufactured goods to consumers.
the newly invented printing press made technical documents available for distribution to the masses.
technical documents were necessary for the creation of wartime propaganda.
technical documents were necessary for training factory workers to use new tools and machinery.

Explanation:

The Industrial Revolution introduced complex new factory machinery. A large, often unskilled workforce needed clear technical instructions to operate this equipment safely and effectively, creating a high demand for technical documents. The other options are incorrect: advertising was not the main driver, the printing press predated the Industrial Revolution, and technical docs were not for wartime propaganda in this context.

Answer:

D. Technical documents were necessary for training factory workers to use new tools and machinery.