How was labor different after the industrial revolution than it was before? a. before the industrial revolution, labor was performed in service to a king. after the industrial revolution, labor was highly compensated. b. before the industrial revolution, labor was more generalized. after the industrial revolution, labor was specialized. c. before the industrial revolution, labor was done by factory workers. after the industrial revolution, labor was done by farmers. d. before the industrial revolution, labor gained added value. after the industrial revolution, labor was not h

The correct answer is B. Before the Industrial Revolution, labor was more generalized. After the Industrial Revolution, labor was specialized. This situation is called "division of labor", and was originated with the creation of industrial machineries during the Industrial Revolution.

The division of labor is the fragmentation or decomposition of a productive activity into more elementary tasks, as well as its distribution among different people, according to their physical strength, ability and knowledge. The division of labor intensified with the development of capitalism and the industrial revolution.