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Let's look at each of these answer options.
OPTION A
The size of the middle class decreased. This can be good or bad because if everybody becomes very rich then the middle class will be smaller and if everybody becomes poor. We can't confirm if this is a negative or not, so this answer is false.
OPTION B
A merchant is someone who trades things. Having more machines to make products would most likely benefit from this, not be negatively affected. This option is false.
OPTION C
During the Industrial Revolution, the government didn't do much at all. There were hardly any regulations, so business owners could do whatever they wanted. One thing they did to increase production was to produce more labor, which included having kids work in unsafe environments. This was not good at all, so this option is correct.
OPTION D
Having more machines and technology should not have much to do with textile costs. This is because if many more textiles can be made with the machines they would be cheaper, so people could actually afford things easier during the Industrial Revolution. This option is false.
The correct answer is C. Sometimes had to put their children to work in factories.
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