Question

In the 1800s, factories hired more women and children than they had in the past because

Answer 1

machines could now do the heavy labor formerly done by men.

Step-by-step explanation:

After the development of many efficiency-improving machinery, factories could instead use cheaper workers (women and children), another factor was the war going on, which required men to participate instead of working for their families. (apologies for some of the typos, my grammar editor is failing)

Answer 2

They hired more women amd children because the men were off fighting a war