Consequences of Industrialization

Which of the following is NOT a reason why working conditions in the factories were so poor?

• Low Wages

• Dangerous Conditions

• Workers having a large variety of tasks

• long hours

Why were women and children desirable employees?

• they could perform skilled labor

• they could be paid less than men

• they would only work short hours

• they did not require housing

What are sweatshops?

• small businesses

• import companies

• large factories with good work benefits

• small factories with low wages and unhealthy conditions

Which of the following is one significant reason why children worked in industry in addition to their parents?

• children were not old enough to require wages

• children were younger and could work longer hours

• a child's wages made a financial difference

• children were not required to go to school

Why did children suffer from a lack of education? A. a majority of teachers moved to the factories to work B. working in factories did not allow me to go to school C. education was too expensive D. none of the above

• a majority of teachers moved to the factories to work

• working in factories did not allow me to go to school

• education was too expensive

• none of the above

Though child-labor laws existed, they had little impact because

• hey were often ignored and poorly enforced

• they were not passed by the government

• child laborers were not paid employees

• child laborers would go on strike

What are tenements?

• new high rise apartments

• offices built for factory owners

• dirty, overcrowded apartment buildings

• suburban homes

What are the three main goals of labor unions?

• higher wages

• shorter hours

• better working conditions

• all of the above

What is a strike?

• a movement when workers stop working until their demands are met

• the rejection of wages

• when an employer fires large numbers of employees

• when a factory violates environmental restrictions

Why were the Knights of Labor initially such an attractive labor organization? A. it was associated with big businesses B. it accepted skilled and unskilled worked, women, and African Americans C. it accepted only skilled workers D. it accepted only women and children

• it was associated with big businesses

• it accepted skilled and unskilled worked, women, and African Americans

• it accepted only skilled workers

• it accepted only women and children