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How did innovations in manufacturing lead to improvements in transportation?
G
Goods were produced efficiently and needed more efficient transportation.G
Goods became more valuable and required safer transportation.I
Inventions used in textile production also improved transportation systems.M
Multiple cottage industries meant an increased need for travel to cities.2
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creating and flying the first engine-powered planeB
patenting more than two thousand inventionsC
inventing the first single-wire telegraphD
developing worldwide phone communications3
How many hours a day did unskilled laborers work during the Industrial Revolution?
6
6-81
10-121
14-161
18-204
What conclusion can be drawn about the discoveries of Marie Curie and Louis Pasteur?
T
Their discoveries continue to make the workplace more efficient.T
Their discoveries were made possible by the work of Gregor Mendel.T
Their discoveries have been surpassed by other important discoveries.T
Their discoveries continue to have an impact on people’s health.5
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growB
slow downC
stabilizeD
decrease6
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Factory workers organized unions that reduced working hours and increased leisure time.A
Advances in transportation and technology made travel and entertainment more affordableM
More people were given free admission to events by wealthy donors.I
Industrialization helped popular culture and spectator events spread widely.M
More people were out of work and looking for distractions.7
What is a possible effect of a radioactive substance?
I
It can be harmful to a person’s health.I
It can remove dangerous germs from food.I
It may help electricity travel long distances.I
It may make some plants grow more quickly.8
The graph shows the spread of railways in the 1800s.
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Until 1900, Germany had significantly fewer rail lines than Russia.G
Germany could not afford to build as many rail lines as the United States.B
By 1880, Germany had more rail lines than Great Britain and Russia.G
Germany’s economy did not require as many rail lines as Great Britain.9
Which describes tenant farmers?
T
They farm and live on the same land.T
They rent land to other farmers to use.T
They live in cities and work in rural areas.T
They farm land owned by someone else.10
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I
Industrialization moved the economy away from agriculture.I
Industrialization eliminated the need for imported goods.I
Industrialization created an export market for American goods.I
Industrialization created new domestic markets.11
Popular culture mainly encompasses the realm of
p
politics.r
religion.b
business.e
entertainment.12
Because of low wages and overcrowding, many immigrants lived in tenements or cheap apartments that were
c
constantly being fixed and brought up to standard by landlords.c
constructed without building, fire, or safety codes in place.s
slowly improving because of help from the city government.q
quickly improving because of the passage of new state laws.13
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a
a form of socialism based on sharing.a
a form of capitalism based on cooperation.a
a type of monarchy where kings and queens are elected.a
a type of dictatorship where all decisions are made by committee.14
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o
outlaw political parties and ban elections.a
allow businesses and individuals to follow their own best interests.i
insist that the government protects the interests of workers and consumers.a
allow businesses to follow the principles of cooperation and sharing.15
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The railroad linked these cities to the rest of the country.T
The industry was established by the British military in the colonial period.T
These cities were built on rivers and harbors and had plenty of workers.E
Entrepreneurs lived in these cities and started businesses there.Did you find these answers helpful?
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