Multiple Choice
In the new industrial slums of the 1850s, most factory workers were able to survive because
A) the owners provided free housing.
B) they formed strong unions to demand higher wages.
C) they had a few chickens and small vegetable gardens.
D) their wives and children also worked in the factories.
Correct Answer:
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