Answer:
A. technology to help improve the lives of the poor
Explanation:
Industrial revolution that happened to all countries across the world were first popularized by the European empires. Starting from British Empire in 1760, other European countries started to spread these technologies to various part of the world.
The technologies help people fulfill their basic needs. (simple crops such as rice and wheat used to be very expensive to produce). This helps them improve the quality of their lives.