Question

QUESTION 4

1. Labor was in drastically short supply as industrialization began.

   a		True, because all the pioneers in the north were unavailable due to seasonal agricultural pursuits, or were off hunting, and the port cities were full of sailors.
   b		True, because until after the Civil War, there really wasn't any immigration.
   c		False, because immigration into the USA occurred when there was already a huge supply of young women and men (sometimes even children) who were available., as evidenced by the fact that in the early industrial period, most factory work (especially in New England) was done by young women.
   d		False, because Native Americans were sought-after factory workers, and there was no shortage of Native Americans.

Answer 1

Correct option: False, because immigration into the USA occurred when there was already a huge supply of young women and men (sometimes even children) who were available., as evidenced by the fact that in the early industrial period, most factory work (especially in New England) was done by young women.

Reason: Labor was not in short supply as industrialization began because there were already young children, women and immigrant labor which was present and employed.