Question

The graph shows the percentage of children in British mining and textile industries. Based on the graph, a conclusion that can be drawn about the textile industry is that textile factories employed more children during the mid-1800s. textile factories had safe working conditions for children. textile factories offered good pay and shorter hours to children. textile factories hired older and more capable children.

Answer 1

Although you have neglected to include the graph, it is possible to answer this question. The right answer is the first one: based on the graph, a conclusion that can be drawn about the textile industry is that textile factories employed more children during the mid-1800s, coinciding with a peak of high productivity. In fact, younger, and not older, children were increasingly employed as workforce in factories and mines during the first decades of the 19th century.  

Answer 2

textile factories employed more children during the mid-1800s. just took the test