Question

checkpoint: new labor systems and working cond
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before the rise of factories, most goods were produced in small workshops by skilled artisans who crafted items by hand. with the development of the factory system, production shifted to large - scale manufacturing, where machines performed much of the work, and unskilled laborers took on repetitive tasks for low wages.
how did this shift affect workers and industrial growth during the industrial revolution?
industrial expansion slowed as fewer people could adjust to machine - based labor.
workers had more freedom in their tasks, leading to better wages and stability
the demand for handcrafted goods increased, making small workshops more profitable
more workers were hired at lower wages, boosting production but worsening conditions

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Industrial expansion slowed? No, factory system boosted production, so this is wrong.
• Option 2: Workers had more freedom? No, factory work was repetitive and low - wage, so this is wrong.
• Option 3: Demand for handcrafted goods increased? The shift was to factory production, so demand for handcrafted likely decreased, wrong.
• Option 4: More workers hired at low wages: Factory system used unskilled labor at low wages, boosting production (due to machines and more workers) but worsening conditions (repetitive, low - wage). This matches the Industrial Revolution's labor shift.

Answer:

D. More workers were hired at lower wages, boosting production but worsening conditions (assuming the last option is D; if the last option's identifier is different, use that with the text. From the visible part, the last option text is "More workers were hired at lower wages, boosting production but worsening conditions", so the answer is this option with its correct identifier (e.g., if it's D, then D. More workers were hired at lower wages, boosting production but worsening conditions).