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What was the main reason for poor living conditions in cities?

A
Cities didn’t care about the welfare of new workers.
B
New workers could not adapt to living in city buildings.
C
New workers did not clean up after themselves.
D
Cities were not prepared for so many new workers.
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Why did it take so long for working class people to fight for improved conditions?

A
Workers were simply grateful to have a job and a place to live.
B
Workers accepted that industrialization brought problems.
C
Workers were too tired from their jobs to protest.
D
Workers had no power to make their voices heard.
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The shift toward mass production affected consumers by

A
making goods less expensive.
B
creating a greater variety of goods.
C
creating fewer luxury goods.
D
making goods that lasted longer.
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Why were factory conditions so bad at the start of the Industrial Revolution?

A
Factory owners wanted to maximize profits.
B
Laws were not in place to protect workers.
C
There was too much work and too few workers.
D
Workers were used to poor conditions.
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The graph shows the population of Manchester, England.

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A
People moved to Manchester from London.
B
People moved to Manchester from rural areas.
C
People moved to Manchester for farming jobs.
D
People moved to Manchester for safe housing.
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The term slum means

A
a noisy, busy city filled with many residents.
B
a busy neighborhood with apartment buildings.
C
an industrial neighborhood containing many factories.
D
a crowded area with run-down housing and high poverty.
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growth of citiesgrowth of farmsdecline of citiesdecline of rural areas

A
growth of cities
B
growth of farms
C
decline of cities
D
decline of rural areas
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Workers were attracted to industrial cities because

A
they offered workers the chance to use their skills in new ways.
B
they offered many cultural and educational opportunities.
C
they offered workers the opportunity to earn higher wages.
D
they offered better living conditions than rural farms.
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New laws that were passed during the Industrial Revolution helped city residents by

A
creating more jobs for industrial workers.
B
giving children the option to attend school.
C
improving the standard of living in cities.
D
enabling people to move to the upper class.
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This excerpt by British physician John Griscom was written in 1842.By providing the laboring classes with better tenements, improved ventilation, and healthy and cleanly arrangements in respect to yards, sinks and sewerage, they will certainly suffer less from sickness and premature mortality, and a vast amount of pauperism, crime, and wretchedness be prevented . . .

A
People who were likely to die young did not worry about the consequences of criminal acts.
B
Living in unsanitary conditions often made people lose their sense of right and wrong.
C
Unhealthy people who could not earn a living were more likely to commit crimes.
D
Being a member of the laboring classes made people more prone to criminal behavior.

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