Market Society

Question 1

Rise of Middle Class

Answer 1

Economic changes created a larger middle class with new consumer habits.

Question 2

Women’s Role in Economy

Answer 2

Lowell Mill Girls worked in textile factories, experiencing both opportunities and restrictions.

Question 3

Cult of Domesticity

Answer 3

Middle-class women were expected to focus on home and family rather than work.

Question 4

Social Class Divisions

Answer 4

Widening gap between wealthy industrialists and working-class laborers.

Question 5

Unions and Strikes

Answer 5

Early labor protests sought better wages and conditions, though they faced resistance.

Question 6

Urban Poor

Answer 6

Rapid urbanization led to overcrowding, disease, and lack of infrastructure.

Question 7

Rise of Consumer Goods

Answer 7

Increased availability of factory-made products changed daily life.

Question 8

Commercial Agriculture

Answer 8

Farmers focused on producing cash crops for national and international markets.

Question 9

Legal Changes for Business

Answer 9

Courts ruled in favor of corporations and economic expansion.

Question 10

Banking Growth

Answer 10

Facilitated business loans but also increased economic instability.