Question

3a. what is the authors purpose for including the section titled, \women and children took on dangerous factory work\ (paragraph 8)?

a. to give information about how manufacturing started in the united states and trade embargoes
b. to show that children had difficult and dangerous jobs during industrialization
c. to talk about the limited choices unmarried women had for work
d. to support the idea that although womens and childrens jobs were important, they were not treated as fairly as the adult males.

3b. which piece of text evidence best supports your answer to question 3a?

Explanation:

Analyze the question prompt

The question asks for the author's purpose in including a specific section titled "Women and Children Took on Dangerous Factory Work" (paragraph 8). This requires identifying the main objective of this section within the broader text.

Evaluate the options

• Option A mentions manufacturing origins and trade embargoes, which is too broad and unrelated to the specific focus on women and children.
• Option B focuses only on children, which is too narrow because the section title explicitly includes both women and children.
• Option C focuses only on unmarried women, which is also too narrow and misses the inclusion of children.
• Option D states that the section supports the idea that although women's and children's jobs were important, they were not treated as fairly as adult males. This encompasses both groups mentioned in the title and addresses the comparative aspect of their dangerous work and treatment.

Connect to core concepts

Using the Authors Purpose knowledge point, we analyze how the author structures the text to convey a specific message. The title "Women and Children Took on Dangerous Factory Work" signals a focus on the hardships and unequal conditions faced by these two groups compared to adult male workers during the industrial era. Therefore, Option D is the most complete and accurate choice.

Answer:

• (A) To give information about how manufacturing started in the United States and trade embargoes
• (B) To show that children had difficult and dangerous jobs during industrialization

<mcq-option>(C) To talk about the limited choices unmarried women had for work</mcq-correct>

• (D) To support the idea that although women's and children's jobs were important, they were not treated as fairly as the adult males. (Correct answer)