L17 Effects of the Industrial Revolution

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 majority of teachers moved to the factories to work

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

• education was too expensive

• none of the above

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

• they 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?

• it was associated with big businesses

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

• it accepted only skilled workers

• it accepted only women and children