Industrial Revolution

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Which is an example of a capitalists? Options: Mary Driscoll working in the factory to make money, Mr. Brown ran the factory and established rules, Lewis Hine took photos of child workers, Someone invested money to make a profit.

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Someone invested money to make a profit.

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Immigration changed during the Industrial Revolution because...

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factories offered jobs to incoming immigrants

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Cities began to grow due to the industrial revolution, this was known as

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urbanization

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Slavery was impacted by the industrial revolution by...

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as the demand for cotton increased the number of slaves increased

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Who made up most of the work force in the Northern factories?

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children and women (farm girls)

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What are NOT some advantages of working in a factory? steady pay and housing, opportunity to meet people, could learn to read and write from other girls, short work day and promise of safety

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short work day and promise of safety

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Why did Mary ( and many others) leave Ireland to work in the factories in America?

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there was a famine (lack of food) in Ireland and people were starving

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What country was the water wheel invented?

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Great Britain

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Samuel Slater memorized plans for....

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textile machines

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The first textile mill opened in what state? Options: New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts

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Rhode Island