The Industrial Revolution in America

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Why did factories hire children to work during the Industrial Revolution?

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Their small hands could fit between the parts of the machines

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How did Henry Ford's assembly line change manufacturing?

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It made production faster and easier

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What happened when many people moved to the cities?

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The cities became very crowded

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What problem did factory workers face every day?

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Working long hours for little pay

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How did factory smoke affect life in the city?

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It made people sick and the air dirty

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How many hours did children work in factories each day?

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12-14 hours with few breaks

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What helped factories make things faster?

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Steam power

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What major change occurred in transportation?

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Trains connected many cities

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How was life in the city different from life on the farm?

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Cities had more jobs

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What problem did apartment buildings in cities have?

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Too many families lived in small spaces