Question

Which statement describes employment in the late 1800s? Jobs often required specialized training. Twelve-hour workdays were unusual. Jobs in factories were hard to get. Working conditions were often dangerous.

Answer 1

"Working conditions were often dangerous" is the best option from the list. Jobs in factories were plentiful because the industrial equipment was fairly new and the industry quite lucrative.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "Working conditions were often dangerous". During the 1800s the workers in factories had two main issues: low wages and unsafe working conditions. This resulted in workers assemble of organized unions which lead to strikes to force employers to solve these issues.