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Why did many women in New England leave home to work in textile mills in the 1820s? Select the two correct answers.
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Job options for women were limited.
Job options for women were limited. - correct
The frontier had closed to settlement.
The frontier had closed to settlement. - no response given
Most men were busy fighting foreign wars.
Most men were busy fighting foreign wars. - no response given
They had little chance of inheriting land.
They had little chance of inheriting land. - incorrect
Factory work paid more than skilled crafts.
Factory work paid more than skilled crafts. - no response given
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response - incorrect
Responses
Job options for women were limited.
Job options for women were limited. - correct
The frontier had closed to settlement.
The frontier had closed to settlement. - no response given
Most men were busy fighting foreign wars.
Most men were busy fighting foreign wars. - no response given
They had little chance of inheriting land.
They had little chance of inheriting land. - incorrect
Factory work paid more than skilled crafts.
Factory work paid more than skilled crafts. - no response given
Incorrect:
If you guessed the answer to this question, or did not answer it correctly, go back and review The Factory System and Company Towns in the Social and Economic Change lesson.
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The two correct answers for why many women in New England left home to work in textile mills in the 1820s are:
1. **Job options for women were limited.**
2. **They had little chance of inheriting land.**
These factors contributed to women's decisions to seek employment in textile mills, as they did not have many other opportunities available to them and land ownership was often out of reach.
1. **Job options for women were limited.**
2. **They had little chance of inheriting land.**
These factors contributed to women's decisions to seek employment in textile mills, as they did not have many other opportunities available to them and land ownership was often out of reach.
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