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Q and A for the Responses to Industrialization
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the movements called that pushed for reforms in the workplace? | Unions |
| US and GB's Unions advocated for what in particular? | Labor rights, social welfare, women's rights and an end to slavery. |
| How did the high and middle class live compared to those of lower class? | High/middle class people lived in nice houses and could afford what came from factories, those of low class lived in cramped apartments and could eat barely anything. |
| During these times of reform, people were inspired by Evangelical Christianity, explain what that is. | A type of Christianity on individuals able to change their lives. Values religious experience over learning the authority of the clergy. |
| Those who were not inspired by Christianity, what other things could it be? | Liberty, equal rights, and separation of Church and State. |
| After being denied participating in public events, what did Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton do? | They founded an anti-slavery and women's right group. |
| A tragedy would strike the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, what happened and what action would be made from it? | A large fire broke out in the building with a toll of 146 deaths; the state of New York would create the Factory Investigation Commission. |
| Who would be one of the first inspectors for the FIC? | Pauline Newman |
| Who published the book named, "The Jungle" that detailed the injuries factory workers sustained while working. | Upton Sinclair |
| After The Jungle's publishing, what act would be made in order to ensure the safety of both workers and goods alike? | The Pure Food and Drug act and the Meat Inspection Act in 1906. |
| Jacob Riis would go on to promote the living situation for tenants in New York through what book? | How the Other Half Lives. |