Which of the following political ideas was NOT popular during the Industrial Revolution?

a. liberalism

b. divine right

c. socialism

d. popular sovereignty

Divine right was one of the political ideas that was not popular during the Industrial Revolution. The correct option among all the options given in the question is option "b". The Industrial revolution started around 1760 and continued till the period from 1820 to 1840. This was the period of transition from hand production methods to machines, improved water power efficiency, improvement of iron production processes and several others. The credit for the Industrial Revolution goes to the British people as it started in Britain.