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) Responses Job options for women were limited. Job options for women were limited. Most men were busy fighting foreign wars. Most men were busy fighting foreign wars. The frontier had closed to settlement. The frontier had closed to settlement. Factory work paid more than skilled crafts.

Answer 1

The two correct answers are:

1. Job options for women were limited.
2. Factory work paid more than skilled crafts.