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The Industrial Revolution 1-8

The Industrial Revolution 1-8

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Social Studies

9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

One very significant innovation during the Industrial Revolution was the assembly line. It has a massive impact because it:

Back

Allowed consumers to buy better products at lower prices

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following did robber barons NOT do? Make products at a lower price using the assembly line, Donate money to charity, Provide high wages and safe working conditions for employees

Back

Provide high wages and safe working conditions for employees

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following was a problem factory workers faced?
Options:
Factories were not willing to hire children, who needed jobs to help support their families.
Businesses were not willing to give employees enough hours to earn an adequate income.
Factories were not equipped with safety equipment and injuries were a problem.

Back

Factories were not equipped with safety equipment and injuries were a problem

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why are monopolies a problem for consumers?

Back

Without competition, businesses are not motivated to improve products and keep prices low.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

During the Industrial Revolution, many people had no other option but to live in tenements. Which of the following does NOT describe a tenement: Little ventilation and few windows, allowing disease to spread easily; Overcrowded; Heavy police presence

Back

Heavy police presence

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why would a business owner seek to become a corporation?

Back

It would give them more money to expand.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What effect of industrialization is evidenced by many people having money to spend in department stores, at organized sporting events, musical theaters, and amusement parks in the last decades of the 19th century?

Back

Increased standard of living

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