The two correct answers are:
- Factory work paid more than skilled crafts.
- Job options for women were limited.
These factors contributed to many women seeking employment in textile mills during the 1820s in New England.
Why did many women in New England leave home to work in textile mills in the 1820s? Select the two correct answers.(4 points)
Responses
The frontier had closed to settlement.
The frontier had closed to settlement.
Factory work paid more than skilled crafts.
Factory work paid more than skilled crafts.
Most men were busy fighting foreign wars.
Most men were busy fighting foreign wars.
Job options for women were limited.
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