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Which of the following statements about labor during the Industrial Revolution is FALSE?
Adults were generally able to manipulate machines easier than children.
Children were valuable sources of labor in factories because they were able to reach into machines and fix them without having to take the entire machine apart.
Some children started working by the age of six
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The first statement is FALSE.
Explanation:
- Factories often preferred children because their small size and nimble fingers let them reach into and work on machines (e.g., piecing broken threads, scavenging under frames) and perform tasks adults could not easily do.
- The second statement is essentially true: children could fit into tight spaces and handle parts without disassembling whole machines.
- The third statement is also true: many children began factory or mine work as young as six.
Explanation:
- Factories often preferred children because their small size and nimble fingers let them reach into and work on machines (e.g., piecing broken threads, scavenging under frames) and perform tasks adults could not easily do.
- The second statement is essentially true: children could fit into tight spaces and handle parts without disassembling whole machines.
- The third statement is also true: many children began factory or mine work as young as six.
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