Question

How are those men, thus thrown out of employ to provide for their families? Some say, Begin and learn some other business. - Suppose we do; who will maintain our families, whilst we undertake the arduous task; and when we have learned it, how do we know we shall be any better for all our pains; for by the time we have served our second apprenticeship, another machine may arise, which may take away that business also...—Modern History Sourcebook: Leeds Woollen Workers Petition, 1786 What concern about the Industrial Revolution is expressed in the passage? (1 point) Workers were at risk of having their jobs replaced by machines. New industrial tools were dangerous to workers' health. Workers would be deprived of education because they were forced to work at an early age. Workers' families would have to take extra jobs to support them.

Answer 1

Answer:

Workers were at risk of having their jobs replaced by machines.

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Answer 2

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First Option: Workers were at risk of having their jobs replaced by machines.

Explanation:

In this passage from Modern History Sourcebook: Leeds Woollen Workers Petition, 1786, the main concern of the petition is that new machines are taking away worker's jobs and businesses. Even if they somehow learn new machines and adopt new businesses, they are not sure for if that business and machine too is taken away by yet another machine.

Second and third options are incorrect because there is no mention in the passage about dangers to worker's health, being deprived of education and families having to take extra jobs.