Question

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the condition of workers during the early nineteenth century?

• A. Wages of workers increased.
• B. Living condition of the workers did not improve.
• C. The value of wages increased.
• D. The value of wages decreased.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The value of wages decreased.

Wages began to increase somewhat in the early nineteenth century but the lives of the workers did not improve. The value of wages fell significantly during the Napoleonic wars.