Workers in the Industrial Era Answers

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

A
Reform movements aimed to organize labor unions and worked for child labor laws, safety in the workplace, and women’s suffrage.
B
Reform movements worked only for women’s suffrage and equal pay for equal work.
C
Reform movements worked only for child labor laws, safety in the workplace, and women’s suffrage.
D
Reform movements worked only to reform labor unions and for child labor laws.
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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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As a result of the system of mass production, the majority of factory owners

A
replaced skilled workers with unskilled workers.
B
eliminated women workers and hired only male workers.
C
used only child laborers.
D
replaced unskilled workers with skilled workers.
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Look at the graph. Which answer best interprets the information shown in the graph?

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A
The smallest number of women worked in factories.
B
The smallest number of women worked as teachers or nurses.
C
The largest number of women worked as farmers or domestic laborers.
D
The largest number of women worked in factories.
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How did shoemaking change during the Gilded Age?

A
In 1800, shoes were made by hand. In 1900, shoes were being mass-produced in factories.
B
In 1800, shoes were mass-produced in factories. In 1900, shoes were still made in factories.
C
In 1800, shoes were made by hand. In 1900, shoes were still made by hand.
D
In 1800, shoes were mass-produced in factories. In 1900, shoes were made by hand.
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How did Jan Matzeliger change the shoemaking industry in the 1800s?

A
Stitching shoes was laborious, so Matzeliger invented the sewing machine.
B
Adding laces to shoes was laborious, so Matzeliger invented the lacing machine.
C
Adding heels to shoes was laborious, so Matzeliger invented the heeling machine.
D
Attaching the top of the shoe to the sole was laborious, so Matzeliger invented the lasting machine.
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During the Second Industrial Revolution, which system of production dominated in factories?

A
a system in which products were made slowly by hand
B
a system in which products were made rapidly by machines
C
a system in which products were made rapidly by hand
D
a system in which products were made using specialized tools
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During the Gilded Age, industrialists got rich as the price of manufacturing products

A
increased because products were handmade by skilled workers.
B
increased because workers demanded and received high wages.
C
decreased because skilled workers agreed to lower wages.
D
decreased because more products were made rapidly by machines.
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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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Which of the following most accurately compares handmade products with mass-produced products?

A
Handmade products are made quickly by machines. Mass-produced products are made slowly by skilled workers.
B
Handmade products are made slowly by skilled workers. Mass-produced products are made quickly by machines.
C
Handmade products and mass-produced products are both made quickly by machines.
D
Handmade products and mass-produced products are both made slowly by skilled workers.

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