Question

In the 1800s, factories hired more women and children than they had in the past because factory owners wanted to help entire families earn a better living. most male laborers had left the cities to move to rural areas. machines could now do the heavy labor formerly done by men. most men stopped working in factories to labor on farms.

Answer 1

Machines could now do the heavy labor formerly done by men.

Answer 2

Machines worked better and were more efficient then men