Industrialization

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The Industrial Revolution describes a time when

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work done by machines in factories replaced work done by hand.

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During the Industrial Revolution, the factory system led to

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mass production of goods.

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Which of the following best explains the impact of railroads during the Industrial Revolution? Options: Railroads were so slow and expensive that automobiles quickly replaced them. , Railroads increased transportation costs led to a decline in factory output. , Railroads were expensive and cost factory owners more money. , Railroads increased the need for coal, steel, and steam engine production.

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Railroads increased the need for coal, steel, and steam engine production.

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During Industrialization, the urban population increased.

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True

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Which is a negative result of the Industrial age in the USA? Options: social changes, lifestyle changes, pollution, Technological Advances

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pollution

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Because of mechanization in farming, the farmers were able to:

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Produce more food and lower prices

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Which pull factors for much of Chinese immigration to the United States in the mid-1800? Options: An opportunity for free land in the Midwest, The prospect of religious freedom, An economic boom in the West, The possibility of a free education

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An economic boom in the West

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In the 1840s, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape---

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a famine by the failure of a staple food crop

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Which of these was a primary reason Chinese immigrants come to the United States in the early 1850s? To seek gold, To purchase inexpensive farmland, To avoid a plague, To escape religious persecution

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To seek gold

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How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?

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Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers