Which of the Following Best Explains the Deterioration of the Working

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the deterioration of the working and living conditions of workers in New England textile mills in the 1830s and 1840s?

• A) Living and working conditions deteriorated primarily because of the economic depression of the late 1830s.
• B) Working and living conditions deteriorated primarily because of the growing labor surplus.
• C) Management's emphasis shifted from providing decent working and living conditions for the workers to maximizing profits.
• D) Competition from English imports was the primary reason for the deterioration of working and living conditions.

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Sperm

The male reproductive cells capable of fertilizing a female's egg to produce offspring.

Egg

The female reproductive cell or gamete in animals and plants; an ovum.

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Menstrual Flow

The discharge of blood and tissue from the lining of the uterus that occurs in the absence of pregnancy.