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- 1. The majority of jobs available during the Industrial Era were __________________ jobs
- 3. One of the things that drew many immigrants was the possibility of owning _______________, something that was virtually impossible for most in Europe at the time
- 7. Many rural Americans move to the cities and work for a ____________________ rather than live on farms and make or grow what they need to live
- 9. The ____________________ Era followed the Age of Industry and it was a time period where society was looking to improve itself and fix the problems that arose during the Industrial Era
- 10. The kinds of jobs available in factories were considered ___________ skill jobs that required little training to do effectively
- 11. The Progressive Movement believed that government _____________________ was needed to help make peoples lives better as well as stopping abuses in business and corruption in both business and government
- 15. Factory workers were usually poor Americans or __________________ who came to the US looking for a better life
- 17. If you lost your job for some reason there was no ______________________ pay to help you get back on your feet and find a new job
- 18. Prior to factory work becoming so widespread and available many people had ______________________ employment that was typical of the farming lifestyle
- 19. _________________ movements sought to fix the problems in society through government intervention and helping make the lives of average Americans better
- 20. The increase of new methods of manufacturing and new industries required more and more ___________________ to man the factories.
- 23. One upside of factory work is earning a paycheck which allows you to purchase what you ______________ to survive.
- 24. The ____________________ Gold Rush encouraged a lot of people to come to the US in search of their fortunes
- 25. If you were injured on the job it was considered your fault and there was no ___________________ pay to help you survive while you were out of work recovering
- 27. Many of the factories were located in cities, otherwise known as ________________ areas
- 28. Prior to unionization workers had few, if any ______________, meaning they could be fired for little or no reason at all
- 31. Not only were the new immigrants new employees for businesses and factories, but they were also potential new ________________________ for businesses as well
- 32. Even though there were lots of jobs there were still more people seeking ______________ than there were jobs available
- 33. One of the push factors that drove many out of Europe for a better life here in the US was the horrible _________________ that plagued much of Eastern Europe
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- 2. Workers ______________________ into unions in an attempt to improve their working conditions and get hire pay
- 4. The US became known as the Land of ___________________ to people around the world
- 5. Due to Industrialization American culture shifts from a production culture to a _______________________ culture
- 6. The workers felt it was only right for the Business Owners to do something to improve the lives of their workers given their extreme _______________ that the workers helped to produce
- 8. Sadly, one aspect of the Age of Industry was the common use of ________________ labor in many dangerous situations
- 12. Two factors that led to a massive increase in American industrial output were the Civil War and the War ______________________ that shifted all production to military needs.
- 13. Many of the factories were located near cities and ___________________ hubs
- 14. One of the big cons of working in a factory is that conditions were often _________________ and many workers were injured or maimed
- 16. Strikes and labor _________________ were some of the tools workers used to try and get management to give into their demands
- 18. The "NEW IMMIGRANTS" were mostly from ____________________ and Eastern Europe
- 21. Some of the unions that were founded were the NLU, the ______________ of Labor and the AFL
- 22. Factory work allows many people to have __________________ employment for the first time ever
- 26. One of the great benefits to American society as a result of the Age of Industry was the rising rates of education and _________________
- 29. During the Age of Industry many women first joined the labor force by taking jobs in the ____________________ or clothing industry
- 30. Business owners tried to do everything they could to ______________ workers from organizing