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During the Industrial Revolution, many factory owners who adopted the assembly line

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reduced both production times and costs.
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increased both production times and costs.
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reduced production times but increased costs.
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increased production times but decreased costs.
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The process of industrialization caused worldwide damage to the

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environment.
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rights of workers.
C
rights of consumers.
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economy.
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Which type of air pollution was caused by factories during the Industrial Revolution?

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smoke from burning coal
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soot from forest fires
C
smog from high pollen levels
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smoke from vehicle exhaust
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Which is an example of a new technology that helped the factory system grow during the early stages of the Industrial Revolution?

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washing machines
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computers
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typewriters
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steam engines
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A car company uses an assembly line to make vehicles.
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A family sells the rights to the coal in their backyard.
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A seamstress weaves clothes to sell out of her home.
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A shoemaker starts at home but expands into a factory.
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Factory owners began to hire children during the Industrial Revolution because the young

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worked fewer hours than adults.
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worked harder than adults.
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were a source of cheap labor.
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were a source of skilled labor.
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The image shows different prices and types of corn flakes.

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They had more options in a variety of prices.
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They had fewer options in a variety of prices.
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They had more options but little variety in prices.
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They had fewer options but little variety of prices.
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Which explains why factory owners’ profits grew quickly during the Industrial Revolution?

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Factories were making more products to sell by using cheaper labor.
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Factories were making fewer products to sell by using skilled labor.
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Factories were making higher quality products by using cheaper labor.
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Factories were making lower quality products by using skilled labor.
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The photo shows a woman watching a row of machines in a factory.

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The machines could do the work faster than skilled workers by hand.
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Factory owners relied on skilled workers to run the machines.
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The machines produced a better product than skilled workers by hand.
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Factory owners needed more unskilled workers to run the machines.
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In addition to making cars, Henry Ford is best known for

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hiring children as cheap labor.
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perfecting the assembly line.
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paying low wages to employees.
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granting bonuses for inventions.
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Which describes the effect factories had on rivers during the Industrial Revolution?

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Factories created soot that fell into the river during the manufacturing process.
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Factories created acid rain that fell into the river during the manufacturing process.
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Factories caused minor environmental problems by dumping waste into the river.
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Factories caused major environmental problems by dumping waste into the river.
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The photograph shows Richard Arkwright, an entrepreneur and factory owner.

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They invested in skilled workers who made up cottage industries.
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They created new inventions that were put to use in factories.
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They offered many skilled jobs to people of all classes.
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They provided high-paying jobs to working class people.
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The assembly line was a system through which items were mass-produced in a flow.

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continuous

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The factory system focused on efficiency and profit by

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lowering production time and costs through the use of machines.
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raising production time and costs through the use of machines.
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lowering production time and costs through the use of skilled workers.
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raising production time and costs through the use of young children.
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increased
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decreased
C
multiplied
D
stayed the same
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The chart shows children as a percentage of Britain’s mining and textile workforce.

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Children played a significant role in the workforce.
B
Children made up a large portion of the workforce.
C
In 1861, new laws forced factories to stop hiring children.
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In 1861, social pressure forced factories to stop hiring children.
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The middle class consisted of unskilled workers, while the lower class included managers and skilled workers.
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The middle class included managers and skilled workers, while the lower class consisted of unskilled workers.
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The number of unskilled workers in the middle class rose, while the lower class of skilled workers shrunk.
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The number of skilled workers in the middle class shrunk, while the lower class of unskilled workers rose.
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nobility
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bourgeoisie
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elite
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entrepreneurs
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According to the details in the painting, which conditions would have made the factory dangerous for workers? Select three options.

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There is an open fire with workers surrounding it.
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The workers are swinging equipment in cramped quarters.
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There are managers violently disciplining employees.
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There are managers forcing people to work long days.
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The workers are not wearing protective gear.
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The workers could get hurt because they are bored.
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One strategy factory owners used to increase profits involved

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offering higher wages to fewer employees.
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paying lower wages to adult workers.
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employing temporary workers for jobs.
D
feeding employees who worked long hours.

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