Question

Which one of these where problems in the Industrial Age? Check all that apply. 1)high poverty rates 2) the influence of unions 3) poor working conditions 4) crowded cities 5)growing inequality 6)overly generous welfare benefits

Answer 1

The correct answers are 1) high poverty rates, 3) poor working conditions, 4) crowded cities, 5) growing inequality.

Some problems in the industrial age were high poverty rates, poor working conditions, crowded cities, growing inequality.

The Industrial age brought many benefits and changed the lives of people. Factories bought new machines to improve mass production, which means to produce more goods at better prices, more rapidly and at a lower costs. The problem with industrialization is that the work that was offered to people was a low pay job. The working conditions in factories were very poor and unhealthy. Many factories allowed children to work because they can pay children less money. Industrialization also overpopulated larger cities n¿because many Americans moved from rural areas to these larger cities where factories were located.  

Answer 2

1, 3, 4, and 5. These were all problems during the industrial age.