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Why did the factory owners like to employ children?
1) They were paid less(half of an adult's wage and orphans weren't paid at all) 2) Most of the machinery could be easily managed by a child. 3) They were small and agile which meant they could repair machinery and fit in small spaces.
Early factory system distributed its benefits?
Mostly to the owners
What did Victorian families used to eat?
Generally, servants occupy the less visible and less desirable areas of a house, such as the basement, the back rooms and rooms on the upper floors. Victorian servants probably ate near the kitchen, out of sight of the owners and their families and guests.
Why did mill owners of the early 19th century hire mainly female workers?
Woman could be paid less because they were thought to be inferior men. Children could be paid even less and could be worked for as long as the factory wanted. Plus children had nimbler fingers and could crawl into machines to fix them.
The bourgeoisie were a part of which group during the French Revolution?
It meant the urban middle class, meaning lawyers, factory owners, doctors, etc. Basically, people who were doing well but weren't noble. The bourgeoisie made up approximately 8% of France's population at this time.
What were the wages of being a factory owner in Victorian England?
Factory owners did not take wages, they took the profits of the factory.
How did factory owners recruit children to work for them?
Factory owners often recruited children through a variety of means, including advertisements in local newspapers, word-of-mouth in communities, and by leveraging the economic desperation of families. Many parents, facing poverty, were willing to send their children to work in factories for meager wages, believing it was necessary for the family's survival. Additionally, some factory owners established relationships with local schools or orphanages, seeking to employ children who were not in formal education. This exploitation was fueled by a lack of labor laws protecting children at the time.
What were the working conditions like in Victorian life?
Victorian children went to work because they needed money for their family. They were also forced to work because their parents and owners thought it was easier if children worked. Many factory owners employed children because they were cheaper to pay. The Industrial Revolution made jobs for children in coal mines, factories, chimney sweeps, and many more dangerous jobs!!Hope this helps!
Why did Victorian owners like to employ children?
They could be paid lower wages than adult workers.Young children were considered to be more nimble than adults, which was important in textile mills because workers who were not quick enough could get caught in the machinery.Work such as chimney sweeping could be done more easily by children because they were small enough to fit inside chimneys.
How did factory owners react to unionization?
Factory owners reacted with violence
Why did the factory owners like to employ children?
1) They were paid less(half of an adult's wage and orphans weren't paid at all) 2) Most of the machinery could be easily managed by a child. 3) They were small and agile which meant they could repair machinery and fit in small spaces.
Is a factory owners equity or asset?
Investment from factory owners is equity and it is shown in balance sheet of business.
Southern slave owners criticized factory owners in the North because?
Type your answer here... free factory workers were treated worse than slaves.
Who did the factory owners blame strikes on?
workers who were "Reds" or communists
What group most favored immigration to the united states between 1880 and 1910?
factory owners
Why did factory owners permit unsafe and unsanitary conditions and poor treatment of children?
Until child labor laws were created, child labor was cheap labor and working in very bad conditions was the norm. Factory owners got cheap labor, which increased their profits considerably.
How did the factory owners benefit from industrialization?
Factory owners were in fact "industrialization". Because the industrial base of the North was a significant one, it allowed factory owners to buy equipment from other factories to replace worn parts and add to their factory's output.
