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  • What was one main focus of women reformers during the Industrial Revolution?,
    Abolishing slavery and gaining women's rights
  • What was one of the main environmental factors that gave Britain an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?
    Large deposits of easily accessible coal
  • What was an important feature of early British industrialization?
    Strong textile industry background
  • What role did Britain's empire play in its industrialization?,
    It provided raw materials and markets for goods
  • What was a major contribution of Jacob Riis to social reform?
    He documented poor living conditions in tenements
  • What was a significant outcome of Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle"?
    The Pure Food and Drug Act
  • Which reform movement focused on improving housing conditions in cities?
    The Tenement House Law
  • How did the steam engine initially impact coal mining in Britain?
    It was used to pump water out of flooded mines
  • How did evangelical Christianity influence reform movements?
    It emphasized individual power to create change
  • What was one major impact of the Industrial Revolution on global population?
    Population increased tenfold between 1700 and 2011
  • What impact did the Factory Act of 1833 have in Britain?,
    It regulated working hours for children
  • Which group of workers protested against industrialization by destroying machines in the 1810s?
    The Luddites
  • What was a major consequence of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire in 1911?
    The implementation of improved factory safety standards
  • What was a major public health reform during this period?,
    The creation of urban sewer systems
  • How did transportation change during the Industrial Revolution?
    Steam-powered locomotives revolutionized travel
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