Question

unit 5 progress check: mcqmap of the south wales coalfield, a major mining region in great britain, c.1840question 9 of 27which of the following best summarizes the way in which the development of the factory system and the development of new transportation infrastructure such as railways worked together as factors facilitating british industrialization?a the factory system produced the surplus labor that led large numbers of british people to emigrate overseas, and the new transportation infrastructure enabled those migrants to make their journeys.b the factory system concentrated the working classes in cities, and new transportation infrastructure allowed governments to better monitor and police these workers.c the factory system concentrated production in relatively few locations, and the new transportation infrastructure allowed more goods and people to reach these locations in less time.d the factory system led to an ever-greater degree of specialization of labor and, by doing so, helped meet the railway industrys need for highly skilled workers.map legend:- the boundary of the coalfield----- the principal tramroads----- canalsscale: 0 to 10 kilometerstramroads were iron rail tracks that used horse-drawn wagons to carry loads of coal from the mines

Explanation:

The map shows a coalfield area with extensive transport links (tramroads, canals) connecting production centers (mining areas) to ports (Cardiff, Newport) and other towns. The factory system concentrated production in specific locations, and new transport infrastructure enabled efficient movement of goods (like coal) and people between these concentrated sites, which was key to industrialization. Option A focuses on emigration, which is not related to the local transport-production link shown. Option B centers on government monitoring of workers, which is not connected to the transport-industry relationship. Option D links to railway labor specialization, which is not the core interactive factor between the factory system and transport infrastructure here.

Answer:

C. The factory system concentrated production in relatively few locations, and the new transportation infrastructure allowed more goods and people to reach these locations in less time.