Question

What made working conditions in factories dangerous during the first half of the nineteenth century? The water used to power machinery was contaminated and made workers ill. Accidents with machinery were common and frequently resulted in injury. There were no daycare facilities, so children were often present and unsupervised. Medical facilities were few, so it was difficult to locate a doctor when an accident occurred.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Accidents with machinery were common and frequently resulted in injury.

Explanation:

The Industrial Revolution that occurred during the 18th and 19th century had a Great impact on most societies, one of the most important was the creation of multiple factories to manufacture products. However, the conditions for workers were not the best, as besides working for more than ten hours, factories did not have any safety conditions that protected workers from accidents with machines or other situations such as fires or explosions. Because of this, it was common during the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century that workers had accidents and resulted injured, this included minor injuries, important injuries that had permanent consequences and event injuries that were the caused of worker deaths, including children that were employed during this time. Thus, the factor that made conditions of factories dangerous during the first half of the nineteenth century was that accidents with machinery were common and frequently resulted in injury.

Answer 2

Inside these factories there sometimes were no good ventilation(no windows), many frequent accidents would happen and many children would start working very early maybe starting by the age of 6 yrs old if there parents weren't there to supervise them