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Why did many factories prefer to hire children instead of men? A) Owners did not have to pay the children as much as they paid men. B) Owners felt the workforce would be more loyal if they started working as children. C) Children were able to lift heavy machinery. D) Men would steal from the factories and the children would not.

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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Owners didn't have to pay the children as much because the owners new that most of the men had families to support, but the children did not.

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Answer:

The best choice would be option A

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the owner legally didn't have to pay them much

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