What Happened to Most Boys Who Did Not Remain on the Farm

question 54

Multiple Choice

What happened to most boys who did not remain on the farm during the 1820s and 1830s?

• A) They left school at the age of fourteen to become an apprentice or a clerk.
• B) They attended college in preparation for a career in a profession.
• C) They left school at the age of sixteen in order to join the military.
• D) They graduated high school but obtained only low-paying factory jobs.