Due to the technological improvements of the industrial revolution, women were hired as the workforce for numerous industries, particularly in the textile industry.
It was a win to win relationship for both, business owners and female employees, as business owners saw women as a cheaper source of labor in comparison to men. On the other hand, women saw the wages that the industries paid as more attractive than doing housework. Additionally, due to their relatively smaller size in comparison to men, women could also access places within machinery that men couldn't. This was an advantage when it came to maintenance tasks.
The Sedition Act took away some rights guaranteed in the first amendment. Also many Americans felt that it was unfair that they were forced to fight in a war that was not their own. The U.S. foreign policy at the time was still based on the western countries and eastern countries leaving each other alone.
