Question

Why were children often hired to work in factories during the Industrial Revolution?(1 point)

Responses

Factories were too dangerous for women to work in, so factory owners hired children instead.
Factories were too dangerous for women to work in, so factory owners hired children instead.

There were no schools for children who lived in the city, so factory owners hired them so they had something to do during the day.
There were no schools for children who lived in the city, so factory owners hired them so they had something to do during the day.

Men were too busy on the family farm to work in factories, so factory owners needed to hire children.
Men were too busy on the family farm to work in factories, so factory owners needed to hire children.

Children could fit into tight spaces between machines and could be paid smaller wages, so factory owners hired them.
Children could fit into tight spaces between machines and could be paid smaller wages, so factory owners hired them.
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Answer 1

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Children were often hired to work in factories during the Industrial Revolution because they could fit into tight spaces between machines and could be paid smaller wages. Factory owners took advantage of their small size and ability to perform tasks that adults could not easily do in order to maximize profits. Additionally, child labor was seen as a way to keep production costs low and maintain a competitive edge in the rapidly growing industrial economy.