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Why did cities become important?
Industries grew
what invention made it easier to work longer hours?
light bulbs
What invention made it easier to get to work?
electric streetcar and automobile
workers struggled to have just enough
food
What is urbanization?
moving to cities
children were forced to
work
how old could a child be to work
five
many children's jobs were
dangerous
many photographers took pictures during child labor
and it made people angry
Laws were created to make it illegal for children to
work
Many immigrants had to work in bad conditions called
sweatshops
hot conditions, little money, long work hours were common in __________ and ______
sweatshops factories
Pay for a week was a terrible _____ dollars
10
Many factories had no _______ _________, so they were dangerous
fire escapes
What union was formed to help workers improve conditions?
labor
Improved pay, better working conditions, and safety were part of what the labor union wanted for change true or false
true
