What Ultimately Resulted in a Decline in Child Labor

question 28

Multiple Choice

What ultimately resulted in a decline in child labor?

• A) mandatory school attendance
• B) legislation by the Progressive era Congress
• C) the decreasing population of young children
• D) lower wages paid to children

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Definitions:

Degradation

The process by which a compound is broken down or decomposed, often into simpler substances, sometimes leading to a loss of quality or function.

mRNA

Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it directs the synthesis of proteins.

Deoxyribose

Pentose sugar lacking a hydroxyl (—OH) group on carbon-2′; a constituent of DNA.

Hydroxyl Group

A functional group consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (-OH), which is found in alcohols and many other organic molecules.