How Did the Increased Prosperity and Greater Productivity Affect the Workers

question 22

Multiple Choice

How did the increased prosperity and greater productivity affect the workers and the poor?

• A)Even though prices for staple goods fell, so did wages.
• B)Life expectancies differed by income with lower classes dying much younger.
• C)Without extra money, workers did not have income for entertainment.
• D)Industries were able to stop regulations regarding child and female labor.
• E)Workers across Europe remained unprotected by labor laws.

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