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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Social Reform in the Progressive Era

Question 6 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

What caused the use of child labor to grow in the late 1800s?

Answer
A
The growth of industry made more jobs available.
B
Many adults went off to war, creating a need at home.
C
Schools created programs where students could learn on the job.
D
Children possessed special skills needed to work in available jobs.

Explanation

As industry expanded in the late 1800s, factories and other businesses created more jobs, and employers hired children to fill some of them. The growth of industry made more work available, so choice A is correct; the other choices do not describe the main cause.

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