Question

age, most americans worked on farms or in small workshops as independent craftspeople. this meant the average worker had some control over their schedule, tasks, and pace of work. as production shifted from independent workshops to factories, workers encountered a drastically different environment. in order to maximize profits, gilded age factory owners expected workers to follow strict schedules. many worked ten to sixteen hours per day, six days per week, for low wages. unlike the skilled craftsmen of the past, many gilded age workers performed repetitive tasks, making the average factory worker easily replaceable. which of the following statements describe how labor changed during the gilded age? select all that apply. job security increased because factory work involved more specialized skills. workers had less control over their hours and working conditions. skilled craftsmanship was replaced by repetitive tasks in factories. workers had more freedom to work at their own pace.

Explanation:

1. The text states that Gilded - Age factory workers did repetitive tasks and were easily replaceable, so job security decreased, not increased. So the first statement is false.
2. It is mentioned that factory owners expected strict schedules, long working hours, and low wages, meaning workers had less control over hours and working conditions. This statement is true.
3. The text clearly says that skilled craftsmanship of the past was replaced by repetitive tasks in factories. This statement is true.
4. Workers in factories had to follow strict schedules and were not free to work at their own pace. This statement is false.

Answer:

B. Workers had less control over their hours and working conditions.
C. Skilled craftsmanship was replaced by repetitive tasks in factories.