urbanization february 22

Look at the first paragraph of page 11. Fill in the blanks.

The growth in industry meant more and more workers were needed to keep that growth going. In the past, most Americans had been farmers or _______________.

What is the missing word?

• crafts

• craftspeople

• craftmanship

• quackers

Look at the second paragraph of page 11. TRUE or FALSE.

"Women who worked in factories did not get paid as much as men. This was also true of children, who worked long hours and sometimes did not have time to go to school."

• NOT SURE

  (not the correct answer)

• TRUE

• FALSE

Look at the last paragraph of page 11. All of these are TRUE about what industrialization has brought about in the United States, EXCEPT-----

• It also created new kinds of jobs.

• Machines helped make things faster and cheaper.

• Inventions such as the telephone also created new jobs, many of which were filled by women.

• People could not even afford to buy any different goods, such as furniture and clothes!

Look at the bottom caption under the photo of page 11. Who were the ones who worked long hours in factories? (which were often unsafe!)

• Adults and children

• Pets

• Robots

• Aliens

Look at the top caption at the beginning of page 12. Fill in the blanks. __________ Day is a national holiday celebrated on the first Monday of September. It honors American workers. _____Day became an official holiday in 1894. Many people get the day off to rest and celebrate.

What is the missing word? Type it in all CAPITAL LETTERS! It has 5 letters!

Look at page 12's vocabulary box. What is the meaning of "union"?

• It is an organization formed by animals to win and protect their own rights.

• It is an organization formed by pets to win and protect pets’ rights.

• It is an organization formed by workers to win and protect workers’ rights.

• It is an organization formed by workers to lose and not protect their rights.

Look at the first paragraph under "Trade Unions" from page 12. What is an instance of a "strike"?

• If a boss did not listen, workers who belonged to a union would continue working until the boss agreed to add more to their jobs.

• If a boss did not listen, workers who belonged to a union would not stop working until the boss agreed to not improve their jobs.

• If a boss did not listen, workers who belonged to a union would stop working until the boss agreed to improve their jobs.

Look at page 12's vocabulary box. What is the word that means "the process of a region changing to have more or larger cities, or urban areas"?

• conformation

• labor

• urbanization

• industrialization