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DCMS: Progressivism; Industrial Revolution to Child Labor

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Low wages
Dangerous Working Conditions
Safe Working Conditions
Widespread pollution
2.

How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?

a)

Made them more expensive and harder to ship

b)

Made them cheaper and easier to ship

c)

Gave people a way of transportation

3.

An organization of workers dedicated to protecting members' interests and improving wages, hours and working conditions for all. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Labor Union
Workers Rights
Strikes
Collective Barganing
4.

(a)   is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.


Choose from the below words
strike
join
avoid
inspire
5.

How young did some children begin to work during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

4 years old

b)

9 years old

c)

12 years old

d)

16 years old

e)

It was illegal for children to work during this time.

6.

Did children make a lot of money for their work? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Yes, they were paid like adults.
No, they were paid little
No, ALL students were in school,
7.

Which of the following was a typical job worked by children? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Breaking up coal
Chimney sweeps
Selling newspapers.
Working on machines.
All of the above.
8.

What was the main reason that businesses liked to hire children? (a)  

Choose from the below words
They were strong
They were educated
They worked fast
They worked for low wages
All of the above
9.

Before the Civil War, the economy was based on what type of society? (a)  

Choose from the below words
agrarian
mechanical
factory
pumpkin
10.
Which of the following best describes what is meant by the term "Old South"?
a)

The South as it was before the Civil War.

b)

The South as it was under Spanish rule.

c)

The older population of the South.

d)

The old native settlers of the South.

11.
Why were poor farmers attracted to the available work in the South Carolina textile mills?
a)

They could no longer make a living farming.

b)

They suffered farming losses due to wildfires.

c)

They wanted vacation time and health insurance.

12.
Which of the following was an incentive used by textile mill owners to attract workers?
a)

the payment of high wages

b)

establishment of a safe and pleasant work environment

c)

establishment of mill villages to provide housing for workers

13.

Due to the abundant supply of raw materials and workers, which of the following industries led to the industrialized New South? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Textile Industry
Agricultural Industry
Steel Industry
Banking
14.

As the price of cotton crashed, South Carolina began to​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ their economies.

Choose from the below words
diversify
slow
consolidate
limit
15.

The South Carolina city, ​ (a)   was a major hub to over 100 daily trains..

Choose from the below words
Columbia
Rock Hill
Greenville
Spartanburg
16.

Two factors of production that were necessary for TEXTILE MILLS to exist in SC were ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
cotton
rivers
the Upcountry
the Low Country
17.

Unlike factories in the North that employed thousands of ​immigrants and ​ (a)   , mill owners in South Carolina hired ​ (b)   already living in the state or nearby.

Choose from the below words
African Americans
poor whites
persons from northern states
persons from western states
18.

When Mister Jay talks about CONTINUITY & CHANGE, he asks you to think about ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   during the period we are studying.

Choose from the below words
what stays the same
what changes
what is interesting
what are the facts
19.

​ (a)   is an idea that shows how people have been working to improve society, create fairness, and make things better from the past until now.

Choose from the below words
Progressivism
industrialism
Educationalism
Industrialism
20.

Populists seek to represent the interest of ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
"ordinary people"
"rich people"
"tall people"