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Study the table.

A 2-column table with 7 rows titled Average Hours Worked by U.S. Industrial Workers Per Week (Official Estimates). The first column is labeled Year with entries 1900, 1904, 1909, 1914, 1919, 1924, and 1929. The second column is labeled Hours Worked with entries 60, 58, 57, 55, 51, 51, and 51.

What impact did the trend shown in the table most likely have on US society?

an increase in alcoholism and unemployment
an increase in leisure time
a decrease in unionization and political participation
a decrease in consumer spending and personal savings

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The trend shown in the table indicates a gradual decrease in the average hours worked by U.S. industrial workers from 1900 to 1929. This decline in working hours likely allowed workers more leisure time, as they spent fewer hours at work each week.

Therefore, the most likely impact of the trend shown in the table on U.S. society is:

**an increase in leisure time.**
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