Question

Which of the following contributed to the industrialization of the U.S. in the late 1800s?

(1 point)
Responses

Women and children were not allowed to work so there was competition for male adult workers.

Women and children were not allowed to work so there was competition for male adult workers.

Increased focus on workers’ rights led to improved working conditions for laborers.

Increased focus on workers’ rights led to improved working conditions for laborers.

The potential to find gold led many poor workers to leave their jobs and travel westward.

The potential to find gold led many poor workers to leave their jobs and travel westward.

There were many immigrant workers willing to work long hours for low wages.

Answer 1

There were many immigrant workers willing to work long hours for low wages.

Explanation: Large waves of immigrants provided an abundant, inexpensive labor supply that factories needed to expand production during the late 1800s, fueling U.S. industrialization.