Children were often preferred over adults as factory workers because:Group of answer choicesThey did not require as much payment as adultsThey were easier to controlThey were smaller and could maneuver in tightly closed spaces more easily All of these

Which of the following was not true of factory workers?Multiple choice question.Factory workers suffered a loss of personal freedom.Skilled artisans lost their standing in the community when they became factory workers.Few factory workers were able to rise to supervisory positions.Skilled artisans were in great demand in factories.

For the majority of workers, with the emergence of industrial wage labor cameGroup of answer choicesmore autonomy/independence in their choice of work methods.direct control over the businesses in which they worked.less control over their working conditions.more flexible working time across the year.

In broad terms, when did children become an expense rather than an economic necessity?Group of answer choicesin early agricultural societiesduring the early stages of industrializationduring the later stages of industrializationin the information age

Which of the following is not true of family life for most early American families?*Families had many children.Entire families worked together in the fields.Families lived in large mansions on huge plantations.Families lived in simple, one- or two-bedroom homes.

Children are more likely to live in poverty than any other age group.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse