Question

which statement best describes the role of working - class children in the workforce during great britains industrial revolution?
a. they served as unpaid apprentices and learned a trade while working.
b. they were paid only in food to help owners avoid child labor laws.
c. they worked long hours in dangerous mines and factories for low wages.
d. they were paid high wages to encourage them to leave their parents.

Explanation:

During the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain, working - class children were exploited. They were not apprentices (A is wrong as apprenticeships were more structured and often not unpaid in the sense described here). They were not paid only in food (B is incorrect). And they were not paid high wages (D is wrong). Instead, they worked long hours in dangerous mines and factories for low wages.

Answer:

C. They worked long hours in dangerous mines and factories for low wages.