Why Did the Factories Tend to Employ Unskilled Single Young

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why did the factories tend to employ unskilled single young women and widows?

• A)They worked for lower wages than men
• B)In London women outnumbered men
• C)They were more dependable than men
• D)Their children would work as assistants

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