Question 15 A)Why were children often hired to work in factories during the Industrial Revolution?(1 point) Responses Men were too busy on the family farm to work in factories, so factory owners needed to hire children. Men were too busy on the family farm to work in factories, so factory owners needed to hire children. There were no schools for children who lived in the city, so factory owners hired them so they had something to do during the day. There were no schools for children who lived in the city, so factory owners hired them so they had something to do during the day. Factories were too dangerous for women to work in, so factory owners hired children instead. Factories were too dangerous for women to work in, so factory owners hired children instead. Children could fit into tight spaces between the machines and could be paid smaller wages, so factory owners hired them.
Children were often hired to work in factories during the Industrial Revolution because they could fit into tight spaces between the machines and could be paid smaller wages, making them more cost-effective for factory owners.
Question 16 A)Globally, what happened to economic systems after 1450?(1 point) Responses Indentured servitude was replaced by capitalism as the world’ most common economic system. Indentured servitude was replaced by capitalism as the world’ most common economic system. Capitalism was replaced by mercantilism as the world’s most common economic system. Capitalism was replaced by mercantilism as the world’s most common economic system. Highland Clearances were replaced by mercantilism as the world’s most common economic system. Highland Clearances were replaced by mercantilism as the world’s most common economic system. Mercantilism was replaced by capitalism as the world’s most common economic system. Mercantilism was replaced by capitalism as the world’s most common economic system.
Mercantilism was replaced by capitalism as the world's most common economic system after 1450.
Question 17 A)What did labor unions help accomplish?(1 point) Responses Union-led activism contributed to the passing of laws and policies that set longer working hours and limited worker protections. Union-led activism contributed to the passing of laws and policies that set longer working hours and limited worker protections. Union-led activism contributed to the passing of laws and policies that set reasonable working hours and protected workers. Union-led activism contributed to the passing of laws and policies that set reasonable working hours and protected workers. Union-led activism contributed to the passing of laws and policies that set reasonable working hours and increased the size of the working class. Union-led activism contributed to the passing of laws and policies that set reasonable working hours and increased the size of the working class. Union-led activism contributed to the passing of laws and policies that set reasonable working hours and did not protect workers. Union-led activism contributed to the passing of laws and policies that set reasonable working hours and did not protect workers.
Union-led activism contributed to the passing of laws and policies that set reasonable working hours and protected workers.
Question 18 A)How did the spread of information expose Americans to new ideas? (1 point) Responses Industrialist elites were able to see images and read the words of people who lived far away for the first time. Industrialist elites were able to see images and read the words of people who lived far away for the first time. Working-class Americans were unable to work outside their homes in rural areas, which meant they had time to spread information. Working-class Americans were unable to work outside their homes in rural areas, which meant they had time to spread information. Jim Crow laws increased literacy, which helped spread information, so more people were reading new information. Jim Crow laws increased literacy, which helped spread information, so more people were reading new information. Working-class Americans were able to see images and read the words of people far beyond their homes and outside their lived experience. Working-class Americans were able to see images and read the words of people far beyond their homes and outside their lived experience.
Working-class Americans were able to see images and read the words of people far beyond their homes and outside their lived experience, which exposed them to new ideas.
Question 19 A)What different impacts did Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto have on Europe than it had on other parts of the world?(1 point) Responses The “bourgeoisie” was interpreted to be the Western imperializing nations, such as England and the U.S. The “bourgeoisie” was interpreted to be the Western imperializing nations, such as England and the U.S. China decided that a slow communist revolution with piecemeal legislation was key, rather than opting for an authoritarian government. China decided that a slow communist revolution with piecemeal legislation was key, rather than opting for an authoritarian government. Russian citizens decided they did not identify with the class warfare mentioned by Karl Marx. Russian citizens decided they did not identify with the class warfare mentioned by Karl Marx. The Egyptians wanted to establish their own bourgeoisie and built the Suez Canal. The Egyptians wanted to establish their own bourgeoisie and built the Suez Canal.
The “bourgeoisie” was interpreted to be the Western imperializing nations, such as England and the U.S., which had a different impact on Europe compared to other parts of the world.
Question 20 A)How did Karl Marx view history? (1 point) Responses Karl Marx viewed history as useless in the new modern age Karl Marx viewed history as useless in the new modern age Karl Marx viewed history as a constant corruption of capitalism Karl Marx viewed history as a constant corruption of capitalism Karl Marx viewed history as a constant deviation from communism, the original economic system. Karl Marx viewed history as a constant deviation from communism, the original economic system. Karl Marx viewed history as a constant class struggle that would ultimately lead to communism.
