The Factory System Answers

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One strategy factory owners used to increase profits involved

A
offering higher wages to fewer employees.
B
paying lower wages to adult workers.
C
employing temporary workers for jobs.
D
feeding employees who worked long hours.
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Which type of air pollution was caused by factories during the Industrial Revolution?

A
smoke from burning coal
B
soot from forest fires
C
smog from high pollen levels
D
smoke from vehicle exhaust
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Which explains why factory owners’ profits grew quickly during the Industrial Revolution?

A
Factories were making more products to sell by using cheaper labor.
B
Factories were making fewer products to sell by using skilled labor.
C
Factories were making higher quality products by using cheaper labor.
D
Factories were making lower quality products by using skilled labor.
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The photo shows a woman watching a row of machines in a factory.

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A
The machines could do the work faster than skilled workers by hand.
B
Factory owners relied on skilled workers to run the machines.
C
The machines produced a better product than skilled workers by hand.
D
Factory owners needed more unskilled workers to run the machines.
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The process of industrialization caused worldwide damage to the

A
environment.
B
rights of workers.
C
rights of consumers.
D
economy.
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The factory system focused on efficiency and profit by

A
lowering production time and costs through the use of machines.
B
raising production time and costs through the use of machines.
C
lowering production time and costs through the use of skilled workers.
D
raising production time and costs through the use of young children.
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The image shows different prices and types of corn flakes.

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A
They had more options in a variety of prices.
B
They had fewer options in a variety of prices.
C
They had more options but little variety in prices.
D
They had fewer options but little variety of prices.
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The photograph shows Richard Arkwright, an entrepreneur and factory owner.

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A
They invested in skilled workers who made up cottage industries.
B
They created new inventions that were put to use in factories.
C
They offered many skilled jobs to people of all classes.
D
They provided high-paying jobs to working class people.

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