Industrialization and Mill Girls

What was work like before the industrial revolution? Check all that apply.

• People made goods at home.

• Families all worked together.

• Most people worked on farms and grew food for their familes.

• People didn't travel much outside of their village

What was the main reason for the shift of rural people to towns and cities during the Industrial Revolution?

• To find new jobs

• To escape from wars

• To enjoy city life

• To start their own businesses

What was the main reason factory owners wanted women and children to work in textile mills?

• They had no other job options

• Their smaller fingers were better at threading machinery

• They were paid higher wages

• They enjoyed working in factories

What was the main consequence of industrialization on family life?

• Increased family leisure time

• Decreased family responsibilities

• Improved family bonding

• Family separations due to factory jobs

How were small farm owners impacted by the introduction of new machinery?

• Small farms were replaced by large business farms causing them to struggle to earn money.

• Small farm owners thrived and became very wealthy during the industrial revolution.

• There were no changes to small farms owners.

• Small farm owners sold their farms to big business farms for a wealthy profit allowing.

In the "Mill Girls of Lowell" article, the line

"For many young, rural women, the decision to leave home for a city like Lowell was often born of necessity." suggest that

• Life on the farm was difficult for young women.

• Life on the farm was easy for young women.

• Young women stayed on farms to work.

What were the young women who worked in the large cotton factories in Lowell called?

• mill girls

• teachers

• doctors

• farmers

What was the main reason for the young women to leave their farms and small villages for Lowell?

• economic neccesity

• To escape from their families

• To pursue higher education

• To experience city life

What was the typical work schedule for mill girls in Lowell?

• 12 - 14 hours a day

• 10 hours a day

• 16 hours a day

• 8 hours a day

Where did the majority of mill girls in Lowell live?

• In boardinghouses owned by the corporations

• in their own houses

• In dorm rooms

• In apartments