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What is the term used to describe the late 1800s in the United States?
What is the term used to describe the late 1800s in the United States?
- Post-Civil War Era
- Gilded Age (correct)
- Age of Industrialization
- Industrial Revolution
What was the primary source of income for most Americans in the mid-1800s?
What was the primary source of income for most Americans in the mid-1800s?
- Services
- Trade
- Factories
- Farms (correct)
What was the key characteristic of factories during the Second Industrial Revolution?
What was the key characteristic of factories during the Second Industrial Revolution?
- Increased use of manual labor
- Skilled workers operating complex machines
- Unskilled workers operating machines with minimal supervision (correct)
- Decreased use of machines
What was the result of the influx of immigrants during the Second Industrial Revolution?
What was the result of the influx of immigrants during the Second Industrial Revolution?
What was the role of J.P. Morgan in the Gilded Age?
What was the role of J.P. Morgan in the Gilded Age?
What was the immediate consequence of the outdoor stairs buckling at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
What was the immediate consequence of the outdoor stairs buckling at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
Why did some business owners prefer to hire adult workers over children?
Why did some business owners prefer to hire adult workers over children?
What was a consequence of the growth of corporations during the Second Industrial Revolution?
What was a consequence of the growth of corporations during the Second Industrial Revolution?
What was a result of the reforms introduced after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
What was a result of the reforms introduced after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
What was a new development in entertainment and leisure during the Second Industrial Revolution?
What was a new development in entertainment and leisure during the Second Industrial Revolution?
What was the average daily wage of a male, non-farm employee in 1900?
What was the average daily wage of a male, non-farm employee in 1900?
What was the approximate number of work-related fatalities in 1900?
What was the approximate number of work-related fatalities in 1900?
What was the main reason why many employees in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory could not escape during the fire?
What was the main reason why many employees in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory could not escape during the fire?
What was the approximate number of workers injured on the job in 1900?
What was the approximate number of workers injured on the job in 1900?
How much did a young girl working in a cotton mill earn per day after working for a year?
How much did a young girl working in a cotton mill earn per day after working for a year?
