Question

section 2 assessment
terms, people, and places

1. for each term, person, or place listed at the beginning of the section, write a sentence explaining its significance.

note taking

1. reading skill: identify supporting details use your completed outline to answer the focus question: how did the industrial revolution change life in the cities?

comprehension and critical thinking

1. recognize cause and effect why did the rate of population growth increase in the late 1800s?
2. summarize what are three ways that city life changed in the 1800s?
3. analyze information what laws helped workers in the late 1800s?
4. synthesize information how did the rise of the cities challenge the economic and social order of the time?

Explanation:

1. To answer this, one should research the significance of each term, person or place based on historical context related to the Industrial - Revolution era.
2. Use the outline to identify details about how the Industrial Revolution affected city life.
3. Consider factors like industrialization, immigration and technological advancements for population - growth increase.
4. Think about aspects such as housing, transportation and social structures for changes in city life.
5. Look into labor - related laws passed during the late 1800s to help workers.
6. Analyze economic impacts like demand for resources and social impacts like class - related challenges due to urbanization.

Answer:

1. Answers will vary depending on the specific terms, people and places listed.
2. Answers will depend on the content of the completed outline.
3. The rate of population growth increased in the late 1800s due to industrialization (more job opportunities in cities), immigration (people coming to the country for a better life) and improvements in medical technology (lower death rates).
4. Three ways city life changed in the 1800s: new forms of mass - transit developed (e.g., streetcars), tenement housing became common to accommodate the growing population, and social hierarchies became more complex.
5. Laws such as child - labor laws (limiting the hours and ages of child workers), minimum - wage laws (setting a minimum pay rate) and safety regulations (for factories) helped workers in the late 1800s.
6. The rise of cities challenged the economic and social order as there was increased demand for resources (straining the economy), and the influx of people from different backgrounds led to social tensions and the need for new social institutions and regulations.