The rise of industrialization was accompanied by _____.

a loss of fertile land


labor-intensive farming


the invention of new raw materials


an increased use of fossil fuels

Respuesta :

3) With the increase in mechanization there was an increase in the use of coal for steam power and later oil for internal combustion engines

The correct answer is option D, an increased use of fossil fuels

Reason -

With the advent of new machines and motors engines during the industrialization era, the use of fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and oil/lubricants increased due to their various applications in the functioning of these modern era machines and vehicles. In fact fossil energy is considered to be major driver of the fossil energy. The first commercial usage of coal , oil and natural gas started from 1800 onwards