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Writing workshop: summarizing a leader's impact.

Write an informative essay that summarizes the effects of the events of the Expansion and Reform era. The essay should have three short body paragraphs, each with a key detail, a connection, and a conclusion.

For example:
Introduction: The Expansion and Reform Era's impact on America

Thesis statement: The Expansion and Reform era contributed to the
expansion and restriction of rights and affected the economy.

Body paragraph topic sentence: The Abolitionist movement had the effect of expanding rights.

Key detail: Many Northern states banned enslavement.

Connection: Freed people had rights enslaved people did not have.

Conclusion: The Abolitionist movement expanded rights through a
fight to free people from enslavement.

Notable Expansion and Reform events:
Indian Removal Act
Abolition movement
The American system
Voting rights
Nativism
New technology

Answer 1

Before the Industrial Revolution, most goods were made by hand, in peoples's homes. Workers would buy raw materials and complete each step in the process to make a finished product. Manufacturing by hand took a long time, and therefore, the prices for finished goods was high. Industrialization changed all that. Machines took over the manufacturing process. These machines were much more efficient than workers creating items by hand. This meant that many more items could be produced, drastically reducing their price, and making them more affordable for consumers.

Based on the information you were just given, which statement would make the best topic sentence for an essay about industrialization?

A. Industrialization had negative effects on the environment.

B. Industrialization led to more people manufacturing products at home.

C. Industrialization increased the price of many products.

D. Industrialization changed the way goods were produced.

D. Industrialization changed the way goods were produced.

the answer would be d