An Outgrowth of the Early Factory System Was

question 66

Multiple Choice

An outgrowth of the early factory system was

• A) the growing class of "wage slaves" who suffered long hours and grim conditions in return for meager wages.
• B) the growing divide between manufacturers and agriculturalists.
• C) the decline of New England´s public school system.
• D) the rise of a vibrant labor movement in the Northeast.
• E) the decline of domestic service as servants left in droves to take up factory jobs.

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