Industrial Revolution

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In the late 19th century, how did the growth of industry affect American society?

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The percentage of Americans living in urban areas increased.

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During the period from 1880 to 1920, the majority of immigrants to the United States settled in urban areas in the North. What was the primary reason for this trend?

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Rapid industrialization created many job opportunities.

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What impact did the introduction of farm machinery have on American farms in the 19th century?

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Large farms increased their output and supplied food to eastern cities.

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As a result of increased immigration to the United States in the late 19th century, many immigrant families lived in tenements because

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there was a lack of affordable housing in overcrowded cities.

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A reason some businesses hired children was:

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So they could save money by paying the children less money

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A demand of labor unions, like the Knights of Labor, to long working hours was to ask for

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An 8 hour work day

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A shift in immigration during the late 1800s (1880-1900) was

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More immigrants arrived from Eastern and Southern Europe

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Powerful companies like Standard Oil that had control over the majority of the industry they were involved in and controlled many businesses related to their own can be called

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Monopolies

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The _______ was a technique used during the Industrial Revolution that greatly increased efficiency. It involved the worker or machine completing the same task over and over again as products moved down the line.

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Assembly Line

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Why did the organization of labor unions in the late 1800s often lead to violence?

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Business owners used force to protect their workplaces from unionization.