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11 Cards in this Set
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Piecework |
When workers received a fixed amount of money for each finished piece they produced |
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Division of Labor |
A way of production in which different tasks are performed by different people |
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Sweatshop |
Place where workers worked long hours, making low wages, and under poor conditions |
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How many hours did most factory workers work? |
12 hours |
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How many days did most factory workers work? |
6 days a week |
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In which ways were working conditions unsafe? (3) |
-loud machinery (could go deaf) -poor ventilation and lighting -fires and accidents frequent b/c of poor training and equipment |
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In what ways could workers be fined/fired? (3) |
-being late -talking -not working hard enough |
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T or F Children made up 25% of the workforce in the late 1800s |
False it was 5%, ages as early as 6 or 7 |
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T or F Children often dropped out of school at 12 or 13 to help with the family income |
True |
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T or F Boys usually went to work so that their sisters could stay in school |
False The girls went to work so their brothers could be in school |
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T or F People moved to the cities from rural areas because of drought and poor economic conditions |
True |
