Question

The labor movement grew rapidly during the late 1800s because of -

An increase in agricultural production and industrial products
A significant fall in stock prices and corruption in government
Low wages for unskilled labor and unsafe working conditions
An increase in wages for unskilled labor and new labor laws

Answer 1

Low wages for unskilled labor and unsafe working conditions

Step-by-step explanation:

During the late 1800s, both Europe and the United States were at the height of the Industrial Revolution. Large factories with very wealthy owners were common, and the economy of these countries (the U.S., Britain, France, Belgiu, Germany, the Netherlands), had grown very quickly, and by large margins.

However, working conditions for the majority of laborers were poor: long hours, unsafe working conditions, very low pay that was only sufficient for survival, even child labor was relatively common at this time. For this reason, the labor movement took force in these countries, also in part influenced by socialist and anarchist philosophers like Karl Marx or Mikhail Bakunin.