Question

Which development caused young farming women in the early 1800s to seek work in New England factories?

A)The market revolution because many goods women traditionally made could now be purchased at market making women’s labor less valuable at home.
B)The passage of women's suffrage because achieving the vote gave women more power to determine their lives and work.
C) Peak immigration because women could be hired at low wages due to the competition from immigrant labor.
D) Westward expansion because mills sought New England women to go west for employment.

Answer 1

Answer: A) The market revolution because many goods women traditionally made could now be purchased at market-making women’s labor less valuable at home.

Explanation:

With the Industrial Revolution, the price of many commodities became cheaper. Production has become more massive; machines have saved on materials, so many products have become cheaper. It was the trigger for women to be employed en masse in industrial plants because their work from home had been devalued since the moment of the revolution in the industry.