Workers in the Industrial Era

Question 1

The system of mass production in manufacturing developed rapidly

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during the Gilded Age.

Question 2

During the Gilded Age, the shift to a system of mass production that paid workers low wages affected

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men, women, and children.

Question 3

The system of large amounts of products produced rapidly by machines is called

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mass production.

Question 4

How did shoemaking change during the Gilded Age?

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In 1800, shoes were made by hand. In 1900, shoes were being mass-produced in factories.

Question 5

During the Gilded Age, people who worked in factories

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had to work long hours.

Question 6

During the Second Industrial Revolution, which system of production dominated in factories?

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a system in which products were made rapidly by machines

Question 7

Look at the graph. Which answer best interprets the information shown in the graph?

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The largest number of women worked as farmers or domestic laborers.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the scope of social reform movements during the Gilded Age?

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Reform movements aimed to organize labor unions and worked for child labor laws, safety in the workplace, and women’s suffrage.

Question 9

How did Jan Matzeliger change the shoemaking industry in the 1800s?

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Attaching the top of the shoe to the sole was laborious, so Matzeliger invented the lasting machine.

Question 10

As the economy grew during the Gilded Age, many workers and their families

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continued to have low incomes and could not escape poverty.

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