The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

What was the deadliest industrial disaster in U.S. history?

• The Great Chicago Fire

• The San Francisco Earthquake

• The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

• The Boston Molasses Disaster

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According to the text, which countries did most of the factory workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory come from?

• Germany, France, and Spain

• China, Japan, and Korea

• Poland, Russia, and Italy

• Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina

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What happened in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York?

• A fire broke out and caused a tragedy

• A new fashion trend started

• A labor strike took place

• A famous designer opened a new building

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What were the two results of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?

• Increased safety regulations for factory workers

• Improved working conditions for factory workers

• Decreased public awareness of factory worker safety

• Lower wages for factory workers

According to the text, what did social workers and politicians have on their agenda to deal with during the morning versus towards the end of the day?

What is the purpose of the section?

• To explain how the fire was not a big deal and was quickly extinguished

• To highlight the amount of people immigrating to New York.

• To criticize or insult the people affected by the fire.

What is the author's purpose for this section of the text?

• To inform the reader of the luxuries that the immigrants had when at home and at work.

• To entertain the reader by providing a description of the overcrowded living conditions of the immigrants.

• Explaining the need for change by describing the living conditions of the immigrants and the need for change that came from the fire.

What was the main idea of The Fire passage?

• The Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire was a deadly industrial disaster in New York.

• The Triangle Shirtwaist Company was a successful garment factory in New York.

• The Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire led to significant improvements in workplace safety regulations.

• The Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire had no impact on the industrial sector in New York.

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Who were the firefighters unable to save?

• The workers on the lower floors

• The workers on the ground floor

• The workers in the basement

• The workers on the upper floors

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What part of the building did the fire engulf?

• The basement

• The middle floors

• The ground floor

• The top three floors

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