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What circumstances during the early days of industrialization led to a need for reform? Check all that apply.Factory equipment was dangerous to operate.There were too few capable workers to fill positions.There was little government regulation of workplaces.A typical work shift might be twelve to sixteen hours long.It was very expensive to keep factories running.
Answer
F
Factory equipment was dangerous to operate.
T
There were too few capable workers to fill positions.
T
There was little government regulation of workplaces.
A
A typical work shift might be twelve to sixteen hours long.
I
It was very expensive to keep factories running.
Explanation
Early industrial workplaces often had dangerous machinery, little government oversight, and very long shifts—sometimes 12 to 16 hours. These unsafe and harsh conditions helped prompt demands for reform. A shortage of capable workers and the cost of operating factories were not the workplace problems described here.
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