The Factory System

Question 1

Which describes the effect factories had on rivers during the Industrial Revolution?

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Factories caused major environmental problems by dumping waste into the river.

Question 2

The chart shows children as a percentage of Britain’s mining and textile workforce.

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Children played a significant role in the workforce.

Question 3

The photo shows a woman watching a row of machines in a factory.

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Factory owners needed more unskilled workers to run the machines.

Question 4

The factory system focused on efficiency and profit by

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lowering production time and costs through the use of machines.

Question 5

Which explains why factory owners’ profits grew quickly during the Industrial Revolution?

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Factories were making more products to sell by using cheaper labor.

Question 6

Factory owners began to hire children during the Industrial Revolution because the young

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were a source of cheap labor.

Question 7

During the Industrial Revolution, many factory owners who adopted the assembly line

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reduced both production times and costs.

Question 8

Which best describes the difference between the middle and lower classes during the Industrial Revolution?

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The middle class included managers and skilled workers, while the lower class consisted of unskilled workers.

Question 9

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decreased

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