Which answer best describes why factory owners often hired women and children in the 1800s? (5 points) a They wanted to prevent
men from leaving their jobs to work at the factories. b They wanted to let families work at the same jobs to help keep them strong. c They wanted to hire people who work for the lowest wages to increase profits. d They wanted to help women and children, who didn't have many job options at that time.Which answer best describes why factory owners often hired women and children in the 1800s? (5 points) a They wanted to prevent men from leaving their jobs to work at the factories. b They wanted to let families work at the same jobs to help keep them strong. c They wanted to hire people who work for the lowest wages to increase profits. d They wanted to help women and children, who didn't have many job options at that time.
C. They wanted to hire people who work for the lowest wages to increase profits.
Explanation:
In the 1800s, women did not have many opportunities to work outside the home, most careers were male dominated, while women raised children at home. Children had even fewer working opportunities. The factory owners took advantage of these facts. They often paid women and children low wages because they wouldn't get more money anywhere else, and extreme poverty forced them into the workforce.
