Important Steps in the Growth of the Wage-Labor System of The

question 43

Multiple Choice

Important steps in the growth of the wage-labor system of the North in the early 19th century include which of the following?

• A) The advancement of many of the old skilled crafts and apprenticeship systems by the factory system
• B) The fall in the demand for unskilled labor created by transportation improvements
• C) The complication of work tasks in the factory, which allowed the use of women and child labor
• D) Large-scale migration to the U.S. of relatively unskilled workers who sought jobs in the cities and factories

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