AP Modern World History Flashcards: Society and the Industrial Age
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List at least four major challenges that resulted from rapid urbanization.
Challenges included pollution, poverty, increased crime, public health crises, housing shortages, and insufficient infrastructure.
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List at least four major challenges that resulted from rapid urbanization.
Challenges included pollution, poverty, increased crime, public health crises, housing shortages, and insufficient infrastructure.
What two new social classes developed as a result of industrialization?
The new social classes that developed were the middle class and the industrial working class.
A 19th-century city experiences a population boom due to new factories, but soon faces outbreaks of cholera and a severe lack of housing. What phenomenon does this scenario exemplify?
This scenario exemplifies the challenges of rapid urbanization, specifically the public health crises and housing shortages that arose from insufficient infrastructure to support growth.
What was the primary role of middle-class women during the Industrial Age?
Middle-class women were increasingly limited to roles within the household or those focused on child development, as their families did not have the same economic demands as the working class.
A family moves to an industrial city. The father works in a factory, while the mother and young children also take on paid labor to make ends meet. To which social class does this family most likely belong?
This family most likely belongs to the industrial working class, as multiple family members, including the mother and children, needed to earn wages.
What was the relationship between global capitalism, urbanization, and public health during this era?
The rapid urbanization that accompanied global capitalism often outpaced the development of public infrastructure, leading to challenges such as pollution and public health crises.
How did the roles of women differ between the new middle class and the industrial working class?
Working-class women typically held wage-earning jobs out of economic necessity, while middle-class women were increasingly confined to domestic roles focused on the household and children.
What is rapid urbanization in the context of the Industrial Age?
Rapid urbanization was the widespread population shift to cities that accompanied global capitalism, often leading to insufficient infrastructure and other social challenges.
Why did women and children in working-class families typically hold wage-earning jobs?
They held wage-earning jobs primarily to supplement their families' income to meet basic economic needs.
How did industrialization alter existing social hierarchies?
Industrialization caused significant change in social hierarchies by creating new classes, such as the middle class and the industrial working class, which disrupted the traditional social structure.