Worker's Life in the Gilded Age

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During the Gilded Age, a factory worker who was injured while working generally received?

neither pay nor health benefits

In the 1800s, mass production led to:

a decrease in the demand for skilled workers

As a result of the system of mass production, the majority of factory owners:

replaced skilled workers with unskilled workers

Which of the following best describes the scope of social reform movements during the Gilded Age?

<p>Reform movements aimed to organize labor unions and worked for child labor laws, safety in the workplace, and women's suffrage</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the Gilded Age, working women had:

<p>limited work opportunities and were paid less than men</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the Gilded Age, the shift to a system of mass production that paid workers low wages affected:

<p>men, women, and children</p> Signup and view all the answers

The system of large amounts of products produced rapidly by machines is called:

<p>mass production</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the Gilded Age, industrialists got rich as the price of manufacturing products:

<p>decreased because more products were made rapidly by machines</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did shoemaking change during the Gilded Age?

<p>In 1800, shoes were made by hand. In 1900, shoes were being mass produced in factories</p> Signup and view all the answers

The new system of production during the Second Industrial Revolution meant that unskilled workers did:

<p>repetitive tasks for many hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Worker Conditions During the Gilded Age

  • Injured factory workers typically received neither pay nor health benefits.
  • Working women had limited job opportunities and earned less than their male counterparts.

Impact of Mass Production

  • Mass production in the 1800s decreased the demand for skilled labor.
  • Factory owners primarily replaced skilled workers with unskilled laborers to cut costs.
  • The rapid increase in product output due to machines led to lower manufacturing prices.

Social Reform Movements

  • Reform movements during the Gilded Age focused on organizing labor unions, advocating for child labor laws, workplace safety, and women's suffrage.

Changes in Production Practices

  • The system known as mass production involved large-scale, rapid manufacturing of goods.
  • By 1900, shoemaking transitioned from handmade processes in 1800 to mass production in factories.
  • Unskilled workers engaged in repetitive tasks for long hours, reflecting a shift in labor dynamics during the Second Industrial Revolution.

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