Impact of the Industrial Age Answers
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How did Francis Cabot Lowell begin to transform the role of women in the United States?
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He offered women a chance to earn a living.B
He raised women’s pay in the textile industry.C
He refused to allow women to work under dangerous conditions.D
He improved women’s work conditions by shortening their hours.3
What advantages did the US have that made it ripe for rapid industrialization? Check all that apply.
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massive forestsB
access to two oceansC
rich mineral resourcesD
fertile landE
railroads4
Which were new advancements and innovations that resulted from industrialization? Check all that apply.
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the use of electricity to power machinery in factoriesB
the perfection of the assembly lineC
the use of water to power millsD
the creation of national parksE
the creation of the Bessemer process for steel making5
In order to stop the spread of industrial technology, Britain
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closed companies suspected of sharing secrets.B
penalized companies harshly for any hint of a leak.C
searched for spies in all industrial and manufacturing companies.D
forbade mechanics, engineers, and others from leaving the country.6
The most important result of the Second Industrial Revolution was
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depleting natural resources.B
creating business empires.C
turning the United States into a world economic power.D
creating problems for labor, such as long hours.7
How did industrialization spread to the continent of Europe?
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The United States shared its expertise in exchange for resources.B
British workers secretly brought in textile machinery plans.C
Britain shared its secrets to get support from allies.D
Germany shared its plans for how to build railroads.8
After Germany’s unification in 1871, industrialization accelerated and
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surpassed the US becoming first in steel production.B
industrialization continued mainly in the west.C
workers for industrial jobs were difficult to find.D
constructed vast networks of railroads.9
This chart shows changes in how world manufacturing was distributed in 1870 and 1913.
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GermanyB
RussiaC
BritainD
the United States10
Which of the following did Samuel Morse invent or improve?
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the light bulbB
the airplaneC
the telegraphD
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