Industrial Revolution

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Which of the following was a negative effect of industrialization? Options: unregulated working conditions, increase in wages, increase in demand for farm labor, regulations in factories

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unregulated working conditions

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What does mechanized farming mean?

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Using machinery to increase productivity.

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What is a labor union?

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Organization of workers formed to protect their rights and interests

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What led to the growth of labor unions in the early 1900s? Options: low wages paid to farm workers, unsafe working conditions in large factories, consumer anger over tariffs on imported goods, increased rate of unemployment in U.S. cities

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unsafe working conditions in large factories

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How did industrialization lead to new jobs in urban areas?

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New technology created new jobs in factories.

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The Industrial Revolution changed the US economy from _______ to Industrial

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Agrarian

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The Owner of Standard Oil, referred to as the richest man ever

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Rockefeller

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Owned railroad systems, the first insanely wealthy businessman, has a university named after him

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Vanderbilt

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The Industrial Revolution saw the introduction of _____ to the United States

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Time Zones

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Living in a city

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Urban