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Question 1

The Indianapolis Sentinel's 1883 remarks that Railroad timeappearsto be the time of the future. And so, people will now have to marry and die by railroad timeThe sun is no longer the boss of the job, was the result of __________.
 
  A) selling railroad stock to raise capital to expand that business
  B) the railroad's advantage of using speed to transport people and goods at faster rates
  C) the railroad's development of modern, sophisticated management practices
  D) standardized rail equipment that allowed easier operation of this industry

Question 2

How were the Waltham System and Lowell Experiment different from earlier factory systems in the United States?
 
  A) These factories were the first to use water power for their operations.
  B) The factories were established in small existing buildings found in large cities.
  C) These were the first factories to house their labor force in company-owned dormitories.
  D) These were the first factories constructed in the South.

Question 3

How did industrialization and factory work change the way that artisans and other workers performed their jobs?
 
  A) Factory workers followed a strict schedule that mandated a steady daily work pace.
  B) More factory workers than artisans used their homes for both living and working.
  C) The factory system made greater use of apprentice labor to assist employees.
  D) Factory work required less supervision than work at home.



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