Question

The service industry in the United States grew in the late 1800s. What was one effect of that growth?
The number of people with jobs in factories as unskilled workers decreased.
The number of people with jobs in factories as unskilled workers increased.
The middle class grew as people took jobs as clerks, lawyers, and teachers.
The middle class shrank as people left jobs as clerks, lawyers, and teachers.

Answer 1

One effect of the growth of the service industry in the United States in the late 1800s was that **the middle class grew as people took jobs as clerks, lawyers, and teachers.** This period saw a diversification of job opportunities beyond traditional manufacturing roles, which contributed to the expansion of the middle class.