Workers in the Industrial Era Answers

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Which of the following statements demonstrates intrinsic motivation?

A
I traveled to Mexico to learn about my family's history.
B
I work extra hours at my boring job to make extra money.
C
I joined the science club to make my parents happy.
D
I help out at a bake sale, so that I may recieve a pie afterwards.
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In general, fitness evaluations are meant to help you measure your physical fitness against those of similar age and gender

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If you were a child who worked in factories in the 1800s, what would you experience? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
no chance to go to school
B
fun jobs that required little work
C
free time to play with friends
D
long days at work
E
low pay from factory owners
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Check each of the factors below that your answer included.

A
The children are wearing loose clothing.
B
The children are exposed to dangerous machinery.
C
The children are not wearing any protective gear.
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Which effect of industrialization did you discuss in your answer?

A
Working children labored long hours and did not attend school.
B
Many women worked outside the home while still having responsibilities at home.
C
Before industrialization, many families worked together at home. After industrialization, they worked separately at various jobs.
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In four sentences, describe what happens when Jurgis is injured on the job. How does Jurgis respond?

Answer:

When Jurgis is injured on the job, he first tries to ignore the pain and keep working. He eventually faints, and the company doctor sends him home, saying the injury will take months to heal. The company tells him it cannot be held responsible for his injury. Lying in bed at home, Jurgis worries about his family's future and, for the first time, thinks he might be defeated.

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Compare Jurgis’s response after his injury to his earlier attitudes. How did his attitude change? Describe your opinion in at least four sentences.

Answer:

At the beginning of the story, Jurgis was full of hope and believed that hard work would always be rewarded. He often said he would simply work harder whenever problems arose and trusted that a strong man could succeed in America. After his injury at the packing plant, however, everything changed. The company refused to take any responsibility for the accident, he lost his job and wages, and his family suffered greatly. Jurgis became bitter, hopeless, and angry at the unfair system that discarded injured workers. His earlier confidence was replaced by despair and the realization that individual effort alone could not protect him from the dangers of industrial labor.

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

A
men, women, and children.
B
both men and women.
C
only children.
D
only men.
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Which of the following statements BEST explains why the standing long jump is a test of power?

A
The distance jumped is directly related to leg power.
B
The test does not require any other fitness skills.
C
Most power-oriented fitness tests are focused on the legs.
D
The standing long jump is the only reliable test of leg power.
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What did you include in your response?

A
At first, he ignores his injury and continues working.
B
He faints, and the company doctor sends him home, suggesting his injury would take months to heal.
C
The company tells him the company could not be held responsible for his injury.
D
Jurgis lays home in bed worrying about his future and for the first time, thinks he might be defeated.
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What does your opinion include?

A
a citation of specific events that had an effect on Jurgis’s feelings
B
a consideration of whether it was fair that the company took no responsibility for the accident
C
an analysis of the effect Jurgis’s injury had on his household
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Did your answer include these ideas?

A
The book shows that Sinclair believed reform was necessary.
B
The book is intended to show the world the effects of labor on workers and their families.
C
The book is intended to inspire and motivate people to act.
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Which of the following characterizes the role of women during the Gilded Age?

A
The majority of women stayed at home to take care of the children.
B
Women were generally not allowed to work in factories.
C
Many women had more than one job in addition to responsibilities at home.
D
Women usually worked outside the home and did not have a great deal of responsibilities at home.
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Muscular strength is BEST described by __________.

A
the ability of a muscle to contract repeatedly
B
the average metabolic efficiency of muscles
C
the force produced in a single maximum effort
D
daily levels of physical activity and exertion
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As the economy grew during the Gilded Age, many workers and their families

A
became wealthier as their income increased.
B
continued to have low incomes and could not escape poverty.
C
earned a higher income and continued working in factories.
D
continued to have low incomes but were able to live more comfortably.

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