Child Labor during the Industrial Revolution

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Which statement best summarizes the demands of labor unions?

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They demanded safer working conditions and better wages for workers.

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What was one significant economic consequence of the enclosure movement?

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The enclosure movement facilitated the rise of a market-oriented agricultural economy.

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In Ethan's town, how did investment in machines and factories impact the development of capitalism?

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Rich investors were able to increase their capital by investing in machines and factories.

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What was a common method of trade among townspeople before the Industrial Revolution?

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Townspeople would exchange their crafted goods for other necessary items at local fairs.

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During the Industrial Revolution, capitalism was born. How did capitalism change the way people lived and worked?

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Capitalism led to people leaving rural, farm areas to work in urban factories where they received wages to pay for goods and services.

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What was one significant impact of mass immigration on urban areas during the Industrial Revolution?

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Mass immigration contributed to the growth of cities and the expansion of the labor force.

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What was a significant pull factor that attracted people to urban areas during the Industrial Revolution?

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The promise of higher wages and better living conditions in cities.

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Which social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution? Options: The status of religious leaders increased. The privileges for nobility increased. The number of family farmers increased. The population of the working class increased.

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The population of the working class increased.

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Which of the following statements BEST explains why urbanization is an example of human modification of the environment? To make transportation more efficient, new inventions such as trains, steam power ships, and cars required news laws to make them safe., To create more fuel-efficient cars, factory owners created the assembly line to build better cars., To increase the cloth supply to the world, more efficient machines were built inside factories., To provide a central hub for homes, factories, and other businesses, land was transformed by subways, skyscrapers, and pollution.

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To provide a central hub for homes, factories, and other businesses, land was transformed by subways, skyscrapers, and pollution.

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What was one significant impact of the Industrial Revolution on women's roles in the workforce in Europe?

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Women started working in factories and industries.