Which of the following was true of factory work in the 1840s?
A) Workers in large factories continued to have a close personal relationship with the factory owner.
B) The shortage of labor meant that most factory workers had job security.
C) The flow of work was governed by the clock.
D) Workers usually had far more opportunities for advancement than would have been true in pre-industrial artisan shops.

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The introduction of machines and the need for increased productivity led to the regulation of work flow by time. Factories introduced the use of the clock to control work processes and set working hours.

Which of the Following Was True of Factory Work in the 1840s