Why Did Women Join the Work Force in Growing Numbers

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why did women join the work force in growing numbers in the late nineteenth century?

• A) The feminist movement encouraged farm girls and young immigrant women to work in order to become independent of their families.
• B) Changes in agriculture brought young farm women into the industrial labor force, and immigrant daughters worked to supplement meager family incomes.
• C) Industrialists thought women would have a civilizing influence on the brutal factory conditions.
• D) Trade unions won a series of court cases opening employment opportunities for women.
• E) The Civil War had created a shortage of male workers.

Recognize the effects of currency appreciation and depreciation on international trade and investment flows.

Analyze the impact of interest rates on foreign investment and currency valuation.

Understand the principles of a gold standard and its effect on international trade balances.

Grasp the relationship between shifts in consumer preferences and their impact on currency demand and trade balances.

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