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LESSON 9

6 Fill in the blanks using the following words.

railroads crowded innovations Samuel Slater polluted

means of transportation steam engine hand-made working laws

1. The Industrial Revolution presented new and
.

2. were built and expanded to cover distances between cities.
3. After people moved to urban areas, these areas became
and .

4. is considered the father of the American Industrial
Revolution.

5. were changed in the 1900s.
6. Because of the , factories could operate from anywhere.

7. Before the Industrial Revolution, clothes were all .

7 Imagine that you were working during the Industrial Revolution. Describe
the advantages and disadvantages of working at the time.

8 What would have happened if the Industrial Revolution had not taken place?

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