Question

what were two of the hazards faced by industrial workers in the late 1800s?
○ high unemployment and penalties for talking
○ use of alcohol and requirements for uniforms
○ unsafe conditions and poor air quality
○ low wages and the chance to gamble

Explanation:

To determine the hazards faced by industrial workers in the late 1800s, we analyze each option:

• "high unemployment and penalties for talking": High unemployment was a broader economic issue, not a workplace hazard. Penalties for talking were more of a workplace rule, not a hazard.
• "use of alcohol and requirements for uniforms": Alcohol use was not a typical workplace hazard, and uniform requirements are not hazards.
• "unsafe conditions and poor air quality": Industrial workplaces often had dangerous machinery, lack of safety measures (unsafe conditions) and poor ventilation leading to bad air quality, which are direct hazards.
• "low wages and the chance to gamble": Low wages are an economic issue, and gambling chance is not a workplace hazard.

So the correct options related to workplace hazards are the ones about unsafe conditions and poor air quality.

Answer:

unsafe conditions and poor air quality (the option with "unsafe conditions and poor air quality")