Which of the Following Was True of Factory Work in the 1840s

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of factory work in the 1840s?

• A) Workers in large factories continued to have a close personal relationship with the factory owner.
• B) The shortage of labor meant that most factory workers had job security.
• C) The flow of work was governed by bells or steam whistles that marked stop and start times.
• D) Workers usually had far more opportunities for advancement than would have been true in pre-industrial artisan shops.

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