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cnetterville

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How did labor in the United States change after passage of the first state child labor law in Massachusetts in 1836?
 
  a) Child labor increased until the early 1900s when new federal laws were passed.
   b) Child labor decreased because of laws that limited the number of hours children could work.
   c) Child labor was eliminated so that children could attend school and adults could find jobs.
   d) Child labor increased because children were cheap and less likely to strike because they were orphans.

Question 2

Haruki and Akira are newlyweds living in their native Japan and expecting their first child. If typical, how will their life be compared to a couple in the United States?
 
  a) Haruki and Akira have a lower chance of divorce.
   b) Haruki and Akira have a more gender equal marriage.
   c) He will be a more involved father than an American father.
   d) She will be much younger than an American newlywed.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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