Statement I: It can be argued that the industrial revolution had four phases,the last of which began in the 1990s.
Statement II: Every generation of Americans has done better than its parents.

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Statement II is false as it is not true for every generation of Americans that they have done better than their parents. Some generations have experienced economic downturns, recessions, and other challenges that made it harder for them to achieve the same level of success as their parents. Statement I may be true as there were several waves of industrialization starting from the 18th century and the latest phase could be argued to have started in the 1990s with the rise of digital technology and the internet.

Statement I: It Can Be Argued That the Industrial Revolution