How Were Skilled Workers Able to Secure New Freedoms for Themselves

question 131

Multiple Choice

How were skilled workers able to secure new freedoms for themselves in rapidly expanding industries?

• A) Their knowledge allowed them to control the production process and the training of apprentices.
• B) They had the ability to advance to managerial positions and from there into the executive boardrooms of big industry.
• C) They were able to market their skills by training young apprentices in exchange for high fees.
• D) Their ownership and control over their shops and tools made their trades unattractive for industrial competition.
• E) Skilled workers tended to be more radical and used strikes and violent uprisings to secure better wages.

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