The Growth of Cities Answers
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The shift toward mass production affected consumers by
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making goods less expensive.B
creating a greater variety of goods.C
creating fewer luxury goods.D
making goods that lasted longer.2
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Why were factory conditions so bad at the start of the Industrial Revolution?
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Factory owners wanted to maximize profits.B
Laws were not in place to protect workers.C
There was too much work and too few workers.D
Workers were used to poor conditions.3
New laws that were passed during the Industrial Revolution helped city residents by
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creating more jobs for industrial workers.B
giving children the option to attend school.C
improving the standard of living in cities.D
enabling people to move to the upper class.4
What was the main reason for poor living conditions in cities?
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Cities didn’t care about the welfare of new workers.B
New workers could not adapt to living in city buildings.C
New workers did not clean up after themselves.D
Cities were not prepared for so many new workers.5
The graph shows the population of Manchester, England.
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People moved to Manchester from London.B
People moved to Manchester from rural areas.C
People moved to Manchester for farming jobs.D
People moved to Manchester for safe housing.6
The term slum means
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a noisy, busy city filled with many residents.B
a busy neighborhood with apartment buildings.C
an industrial neighborhood containing many factories.D
a crowded area with run-down housing and high poverty.7
Why did it take so long for working class people to fight for improved conditions?
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Workers were simply grateful to have a job and a place to live.B
Workers accepted that industrialization brought problems.C
Workers were too tired from their jobs to protest.D
Workers had no power to make their voices heard.8
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growth of citiesB
growth of farmsC
decline of citiesD
decline of rural areas9
What contributed to poor working conditions for factory workers in the late 1800s? Choose three answers.
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fourteen to sixteen hour work daysB
five day work weeksC
child labor protection lawsD
unlivable wagesE
lack of personal protective equipment10
By paying low wages, factory owners were able to
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increase their profits in a competitive environment.B
avoid overcrowding and accidents on the factory floor.C
hire fewer workers to perform a variety of tasks.D
promise higher pay as an incentive to work harder.Did you find these answers helpful?
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