The Factory System Answers
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One strategy factory owners used to increase profits involved
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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.3
According to the details in the painting, which conditions would have made the factory dangerous for workers? Select three options.
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There is an open fire with workers surrounding it.B
The workers are swinging equipment in cramped quarters.C
There are managers violently disciplining employees.D
There are managers forcing people to work long days.E
The workers are not wearing protective gear.F
The workers could get hurt because they are bored.4
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increasedB
decreasedC
multipliedD
stayed the same5
Which describes the effect factories had on rivers during the Industrial Revolution?
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Factories created soot that fell into the river during the manufacturing process.B
Factories created acid rain that fell into the river during the manufacturing process.C
Factories caused minor environmental problems by dumping waste into the river.D
Factories caused major environmental problems by dumping waste into the river.6
The photo shows a woman watching a row of machines in a factory.
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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.7
During the Industrial Revolution, many factory owners who adopted the assembly line
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reduced both production times and costs.B
increased both production times and costs.C
reduced production times but increased costs.D
increased production times but decreased costs.8
The factory system focused on efficiency and profit by
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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.10
Which best describes the difference between the middle and lower classes during the Industrial Revolution?
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The middle class consisted of unskilled workers, while the lower class included managers and skilled workers.B
The middle class included managers and skilled workers, while the lower class consisted of unskilled workers.C
The number of unskilled workers in the middle class rose, while the lower class of skilled workers shrunk.D
The number of skilled workers in the middle class shrunk, while the lower class of unskilled workers rose.Did you find these answers helpful?
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