Technology and Society in the Industrial Age

Question 1

How did mass production change the way products were created? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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Unskilled workers could make products.; Fewer tasks were done by hand.; Inventions made production less time consuming.

Question 2

2. Workers in factories performed tasks all day.

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repetitive

Question 3

3. The system of mass production displaced many workers.

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highly skilled

Question 4

Fill in the blanks with one of the words from the drop-down menu.1. Mass production meant more of the work in factories was done by workers.

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less-skilled

Question 5

If you were a child who worked in factories in the 1800s, what would you experience?Check all of the boxes that apply.

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No chance to go to school; Long days at work; Low pay from factory owners

Question 6

According to the chart, in which profession did most women work?

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Farming and domestic labor

Question 7

After learning about the changes that took place during the Gilded Age, select the statements with which you agree.

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It is acceptable for children to work if a factory will hire them and their families need the money.; Workers do not have a right to ask for shorter hours or higher pay.; It is good and natural to have a wide gap between the richest Americans and the poorest Americans.

Question 8

Look at the photo. Which of the following statements are true about the place these children are working in?Check all of the boxes that apply.

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They are wearing loose clothing.; They are near dangerous machinery.; They are not wearing any protective gear.

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