Question

Why were women and children employed in mines and factories in the Machine Age?

• A. They were highly productive
• B. They could be paid much less than what skilled artisans had to be paid
• C. They enjoyed the work
• D. They were the only people who could take the detail-oriented nature of the job

Answer 1

The correct option is B They could be paid much less than what skilled artisans had to be paid

During the Machine Age, even unskilled workers could operate machines and work in factories. So these workers, especially women and children, began replacing skilled artisans. This was because unskilled people could be paid much less than what skilled people needed to be paid.