Industrial Revolution

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A key factor in the rapid growth of business

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advances in transportation

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The mass production of goods by large factories resulted in:

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lower prices for customers

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With industrialization growing rapidly, it

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created a need for more workers

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fabric that is woven

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textile

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Why were railroads so important during this time?

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they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances

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Who invented the telegraph?

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Samuel Morse

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Which statement is true about child labor during the Industrial Revolution?

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There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

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What technology revolutionized farming in the west?

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Steel plows, mechanical reapers, and windmills

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What did the Homestead Act of 1861 allow settlers to do?

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Own the land that they settled on after 5 years

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What were Boom Towns?

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Towns that were developed when gold and silver was found in a particular place.