Workers in the Industrial Era

Question 1

As a result of the system of mass production, the majority of factory owners

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replaced skilled workers with unskilled workers.

Question 2

During the Gilded Age, industrialists got rich as the price of manufacturing products

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decreased because more products were made rapidly by machines.

Question 3

The new system of production during the Second Industrial Revolution meant that unskilled workers did

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repetitive tasks for many hours.

Question 4

Which of the following characterizes the role of women during the Gilded Age?

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Many women had more than one job in addition to responsibilities at home.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

The system of mass production in manufacturing developed rapidly

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during the Gilded Age.

Question 9

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

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mass production.

Question 10

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.

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