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question: How did industrialization and urbanization contribute to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?

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Industrialization caused there to be an increased demand for workers, so employers crammed the factories with many workers and made them work in unsafe conditions. There were too many people working in the factory, so when factory workers tried to escape the building, the fire escape broke due to too much weight on it. The employers also locked doors so that workers couldn’t leave work or steal, which forced workers to burn in the fire because they could not escape the burning building. hope this helped you!! :)
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Answer:Likewise, with the growth of factory labor, more and more immigrants were provided with jobs which made the economy in the United States of America thrive. However, the working conditions in these factories were less than ideal. In fact, people questioned labor laws and the safety in these buildings. With the start of New York City thriving with factory labor came a specific sweatshop called The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory; which started off successful like any other sweatshop, until disaster struck.

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It could be argued that the triangle shirtwaist factory fire is a prime example of the impact of big business during Industrial Revolution in that it showed how obsessive people and firms were over maximizing profits, and how little they cared about the safety or well-being of their employees, since there were practically no safety measures put in place at the factory.

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