Cottage Industry and Urbanization Concepts

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A business or manufacturing activity carried out in people's homes is called...

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A Cottage Industry

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Long ago to manufacture literally meant:

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To make by hand

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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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In the late 1800s, how did the growth of industrialization affect American society?

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percentage of Americans living in cities increased

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What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?

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urbanization

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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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Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions? Long hours, Dangerous working conditions

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Minimum wages for workers

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Which statement IS TRUE about the Industrial Revolution?

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There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

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Which resource became more important with the invention of the steam engine? Options: Wood/lumber, Water, Cotton, Coal

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Coal

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Which of the following supported the factors of production being owned by the individual? Options: Socialists, Communists, Capitalists, Industrialists

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Capitalists