Question

factories
in the mid - 1800s, the industrial revolution took over americas economy and society. factories, especially in the northeast, were at the forefront of the industrial revolution. these factories created many jobs for americans and german and irish immigrants, but had poor working conditions. since air conditioning units did not exist, factories were extremely hot and in general, were not clean. employees were subject to long hours at these factories, typically over 11 hours a day. the average workweek was
how many days a week did factory employees work?
2 days
6 days
7 days

Explanation:

During the Industrial Revolution (mid - 1800s) in America, factory employees typically worked long hours. The common workweek for factory workers at that time was 6 days a week (with long daily hours too). The option of 2 days is too few, and 7 days was not the norm as there was at least some form of a "rest" day concept, but 6 - day workweeks were standard in industrial factories then.

Answer:

B. 6 days (assuming the options are labeled as A. 2 days, B. 6 days, C. 7 days)