7. "In 1831 Lowell was little more than a factory village. Several corporations were started, and the cotton-mills belonging to them were building. Help was in great demand; and stories were told all over the country of the new factory town, and the high wages that were offered to all classes of work-people... One of the first strikes of cotton-factory operatives that ever took place in this country was that in Lowell, in October, 1836. When it was announced that the wages were to be cut down, great indignation was felt, and it was decided to strike, en masse."

–Harriet Hanson Robinson, remembering the 1830s in Lowell

The statement that best summarizes this passage is _____.


although help was in great supply in Lowell, workers did not mind an announced cutback in wages

although help was in great demand in Lowell, an announced cutback in wages touched off one of the first cotton-factory strikes

although help was in great demand in Lowell, workers were offered a wage increase to prevent a strike

strikes were common everywhere but in Lowell, where textile-factory workers received regular wage

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The statement that best summarizes this passage is "although help was in great demand in Lowell, an announced cutback in wages touched off one of the first cotton-factory strikes." This is supported by the passage, which states that in 1831, Lowell was a factory village with high demand for workers and high wages offered. However, in October 1836, when it was announced that wages were to be cut down, there was great indignation among the workers and they decided to go on strike en masse. This event is mentioned as one of the first strikes of cotton-factory operatives in the country.