The Growth of Cities Answers
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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.2
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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 equipment3
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.4
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.5
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growth of citiesB
growth of farmsC
decline of citiesD
decline of rural areas6
Early in the Industrial Revolution, factory owners employed many
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women.B
children.C
miners.D
artisans.7
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.8
The graph shows the percentage of children in British mining and textile industries.
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textile factories employed more children during the mid-1800s.B
textile factories had safe working conditions for children.C
textile factories offered good pay and shorter hours to children.D
textile factories hired older and more capable children.9
What was the biggest effect that new technology had on farm workers?
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Many workers lost their jobs.B
Most workers learned new skills.C
Most workers became more efficient.D
Many workers could earn more in less time.10
The middle class that emerged during the Industrial Revolution consisted mainly of
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working class people who got factory jobs.B
a mix of government officials and skilled workers.C
wealthy people who owned factories and businesses.D
a mix of working class and upper-class workers.Did you find these answers helpful?
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