Manufacturing workers in the United States 1850 1870 and 1900

1850 -one millions of manufacturing workers
1870 -two
1900 -5

Which of the following was the most likely cause of the trend shown on the graph?

(1 point)

Othe increase in the number of immigrants to the United States

Othe growth of industnalization and the development of factories

the expansion of plantations and the spread of slavery

the escalation of nativism in the Northeast

1 answer

The most likely cause of the trend shown on the graph, which indicates a significant increase in the number of manufacturing workers in the United States from 1850 to 1900, is:

The growth of industrialization and the development of factories.

This option directly explains the rise in manufacturing jobs due to the industrial revolution, which saw a shift from agrarian economies to industrial economies with the establishment of factories. While increased immigration contributed to the workforce, the primary driving force behind the increase in manufacturing jobs was the broader trends in industrialization.