Urbanization drew people from rural areas into growing industrial cities.
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Topic 5.9 · c. 1750–1900
Society and the Industrial Age
Industrialization encouraged urban growth and changed class and family life. Opportunities expanded for some people while dangerous work and poor housing persisted for others.
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Industrialization encouraged urban growth and changed class and family life. Opportunities expanded for some people while dangerous work and poor housing persisted for others.
The middle class expanded through business, professional, and office work.
Child labor exposed the unequal burdens of industrial growth.
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01 / Multiple choice · 3 questions
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Question 01
Which example fits this clue? This example drew people from rural areas into growing industrial cities.
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Question 02
Which example fits this clue? The middle class expanded through business, professional, and office work.
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Question 03
Which example fits this clue? This example exposed the unequal burdens of industrial growth.
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02 / Write with evidence
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How did industrialization change everyday life?
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Industrialization encouraged urban growth and changed class and family life. Urbanization drew people from rural areas into growing industrial cities. The middle class expanded through business, professional, and office work.
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urbanization
Urbanization drew people from rural areas into growing industrial cities.
middle class
The middle class expanded through business, professional, and office work.
child labor
Child labor exposed the unequal burdens of industrial growth.
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