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3

Industrialization gave workers shorter working hours and time off on weekends, which allowed for

A
lower salaries.
B
more leisure time.
C
fewer sick days.
D
more jobs per person.
4

Who is regarded as one of the greatest inventors in history?

A
Thomas Edison
B
Charles Dickens
C
William Wordsworth
D
Andrew Carnegie
5

After Germany’s unification in 1871, industrialization accelerated and

A
surpassed the US becoming first in steel production.
B
constructed vast networks of railroads.
C
industrialization continued mainly in the west.
D
workers for industrial jobs were difficult to find.
6

Which of the following did Samuel Morse invent or improve?

A
the telephone
B
the airplane
C
the telegraph
D
the light bulb
7

How did industrialization spread to the continent of Europe?

A
Germany shared its plans for how to build railroads.
B
British workers secretly brought in textile machinery plans.
C
The United States shared its expertise in exchange for resources.
D
Britain shared its secrets to get support from allies.
9

At the end of the 1800s, the direct effect of more leisure time was that

A
boredom enveloped the culture.
B
popular culture began to grow.
C
there was an increase in crime.
D
people took second jobs.
10

Events following the Civil War resulted in

A
the devastation of natural resources.
B
the US Industrial Revolution.
C
the Second Industrial Revolution.
D
the slowing of industrial progress.

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