1)Workers of the Gilded Age faced dangerous conditions working in factories and on railroads. in hospitals. on farms. in households. 2)Which of the following best defines mass production? Mass produc

1)Workers of the Gilded Age faced dangerous conditions working in factories and

on railroads.

in hospitals.

on farms.

in households.

2)Which of the following best defines mass production?

Mass production is a system that entails unskilled workers quickly making a small amount of goods.

Mass production is a system that entails skilled workers slowly making a large amount of goods.

Mass production is a system that entails machines quickly making a large amount of goods.

Mass production is a system that entails skilled workers slowly making a small amount of goods.

3)Economic and social changes during the Gilded Age caused

most workers to abandon labor unions.

people to stop working at many factories.

workers to seek training to get better jobs.

activists to work for a variety of reforms.

4)Which of the following worked in factories during the Gilded Age?

men, women, and children

men and women only

men and children only

men only

5)Which of the following best describes reform movements during the Gilded Age?

Reform movements focused on labor unions, child labor laws, safety in the workplace, and women’s suffrage.

Reform movements focused on implementing mass-production methods and equal pay for equal work.

Reform movements focused on implementing mass-production methods and safety in the workplace.

Reform movements focused on blocking government regulations, switching to new technology, and changing old business models.

6)Because of mass production, the majority of factory owners

replaced skilled workers with unskilled workers.

hired only highly trained male workers.

used only unskilled child workers.

replaced unskilled workers with skilled workers.

7)People who worked in factories in the late 1800s usually faced

unsafe conditions.

short hours.

complex tasks.

difficult training.

8)Which of the following best describes child labor in the late 1800s?

Children who worked hard were paid higher wages.

Children did physical labor after school each day.

Children did physical labor instead of going to school.

Children had the opportunity to learn a skilled trade

.9)During the Gilded Age, most laborers were considered to be in

the middle class.

the upper class.

the ruling class.

the working class.