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Which of these worked in factories during the Gilded Age?

A
men and children only
B
men and women only
C
men, women, and children
D
men only
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How did shoemaking change during the Gilded Age?

A
By 1900, shoes were made by artisans.
B
By 1900, shoes were mass-produced.
C
By 1900, shoes were handcrafted.
D
By 1900, shoes were made by skilled labor.
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Which best describes what occurred following the passage of the Keating-Owen Child Labor Act of 1916?

A
The act stopped most factories from hiring child workers.
B
The act was later overturned by the Supreme Court.
C
The act was not signed by the president.
D
The act stopped all factories from hiring child workers.
4

People who worked in factories in the late 1800s usually faced

A
unsafe conditions.
B
complex tasks.
C
short hours.
D
difficult training.
5

Jan Matzeliger’s invention had an impact on which of these industries?

A
automobile production
B
shoe manufacturing
C
furniture manufacturing
D
steel production
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Because of mass production, the majority of factory owners

A
hired only highly trained male workers.
B
replaced unskilled workers with skilled workers.
C
used only unskilled child workers.
D
replaced skilled workers with unskilled workers.
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Which of these best defines mass production?

A
Mass production is a system that entails machines quickly making a large amount of goods.
B
Mass production is a system that entails skilled workers slowly making a small amount of goods.
C
Mass production is a system that entails unskilled workers quickly making a small amount of goods.
D
Mass production is a system that entails skilled workers slowly making a large amount of goods.
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How did the lasting machine change how shoes were made?

A
The lasting machine made shoemaking a more complex, detailed process.
B
The lasting machine had to be operated by workers who were skilled.
C
The lasting machine sped up the process and saved workers time and energy.
D
The lasting machine made shoe production a time-consuming process.
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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, factory owners hired children

A
in spite of the laws against this practice.
B
because they did not want to hire women.
C
because they could pay them less money.
D
in the interest of keeping families together.
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Which of these best describes child labor in the late 1800s?

A
Children did physical labor instead of going to school.
B
Children who worked hard were paid higher wages.
C
Children had the opportunity to learn a skilled trade.
D
Children did physical labor after school each day.

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