Question
Why did many women in New England leave home to work in textile mills in the 1820s? Select the two correct answers. (4 points)• Job options for women were limited.
• The frontier had closed to settlement.• Factory work paid more than skilled crafts.• Most men were busy fighting foreign wars.
• The frontier had closed to settlement.• Factory work paid more than skilled crafts.• Most men were busy fighting foreign wars.
Answers
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The correct answers are:
- Job options for women were limited.
- Factory work paid more than skilled crafts.
These two reasons reflect the economic conditions and social factors of the time that led women to seek employment in textile mills during the 1820s in New England.
- Job options for women were limited.
- Factory work paid more than skilled crafts.
These two reasons reflect the economic conditions and social factors of the time that led women to seek employment in textile mills during the 1820s in New England.