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Industrial Revolution

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Cards in this guide (12)
Which of the following did Thomas Edison invent

the electric lightbulb

How did the industrial revolution change working conditions for people

There was very little need for skilled labor

Which group wanted to stop immigration

Nativist groups wanted to restrict immigration.

What was one cause for improvements in the slums

Jacob Riis' book, How the Other Half Lives

Why did people develop leisure time activities

People worked shorter weeks and fewer hours.

Why was it hard to do laundry in tenements

there was no water in many tenements.

What is a company that is owned by shareholders called

A corporation

What did catalogs from companies such as Sears and Roebuck do

Allowed rural families to become consumers

Catalogs from big named stores give customers a chance to shop from home. When ordering from a catalog you can have the stuff shipped to your home.

What did nativists use scientific ideas to argue

They argued that white was the superior race. And that immigrants would destroy the country

According to How the Other Half Lives why did sinks stink in tenements

They were filled with waste water.

Political goal for farmers

The political goal of farmers was lower prices for grain storage.

What was a result a shorter workweeks and workdays

leisure activities

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