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Why was their a growth in cities population in the late 1800's?

What is the term that means the growth of cities?

Industrial Revolution II Quiz

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1
What is the term that means the growth of cities?
suburban
reliability
enclosure
urbanization
2
Why was their a growth in cities population in the late 1800's?
Growth in agriculture in the cities
High crime rates in the country sent people into the cities
Factories where in the city, and that is where the jobs were
Decline of industrial job in the country
3
When more people moved to the cities for work there were a shortage of jobs which led to
the same wage rate
better / safer working conditions
lower wages
higher wages
4
Why did factory owners pay workers so low wages?
because governments mandated low wages
because the owner could make more profit
because there was a shortage of labor
because that is all the workers wanted
5
What country was the first to industrialize?
USA
UK / England
France
Germany
6
Which of the following sources would be the most reliable or valid?
Child labor is awful
Child labor is no longer used in the US although it once was
Child labor still exists today
As many as 115 million children work in dangerous conditions
7
What economic systems is when a owner ran a textile factory to sell clothes for profit?
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
Traditional
8
Why were children and women hired in the early factories?
They were skilled workers
They were harder workers
They were considered smarter
They could be paid less
9
Living conditions in the early industrial cities like Manchester England was
poverty stricken
crowded
all of the above
crime ridden