Industrialization, Immigration, and Urbanization Review

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What was a reason why many immigrants came to America during the late 1800s and early 1900s? They were looking for religious freedom, They were wealthy and wanted to pay lower taxes, They wanted to move to rural areas in the American south, They wanted to work less hours

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They were looking for religious freedom

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Where did many immigrants wind up living when they arrived in America?

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In tenements

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Which of these was a POSITIVE result of industrialization? Child labor, Dangerous working conditions, Low pay for workers, Americans had access to more consumer goods

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Americans had access to more consumer goods

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What was the main importance of Henry Ford's assembly line?

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It lowered the costs of producing cars and made them more affordable

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As the number of factories increased in America, what happened?

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The population of cities rapidly increased

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Where did MOST of the immigrants coming to America arrive from?

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Southern and Eastern Europe

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Who invented the airplane?

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The Wright Brothers

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Which of the following helped cause a growth in industry? Immigrants provided a workforce for factories, Farmers grew more crops, There was lots of air pollution in cities, Cities often had unsanitary, crowded conditions

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Immigrants provided a workforce for factories

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Why did many Americans move from rural areas to the city during this time period?

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Mechanization (machines) eliminated many jobs in rural areas.

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Andrew Carnegie, John Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and J.P. Morgan were all examples of -

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Captains of Industry