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The Growth of Cities Answers

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growth of citiesgrowth of farmsdecline of citiesdecline of rural areas

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growth of cities
B
growth of farms
C
decline of cities
D
decline of rural areas
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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 graph shows the percentage of children in British mining and textile industries.

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A
textile factories employed more children during the mid-1800s.
B
textile factories had safe working conditions for children.
C
textile factories offered good pay and shorter hours to children.
D
textile factories hired older and more capable children.
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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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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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Early in the Industrial Revolution, factory owners employed many

A
women.
B
children.
C
miners.
D
artisans.
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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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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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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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By paying low wages, factory owners were able to

A
increase their profits in a competitive environment.
B
avoid overcrowding and accidents on the factory floor.
C
hire fewer workers to perform a variety of tasks.
D
promise higher pay as an incentive to work harder.

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