Which of the following is an accurate statement about the nature of "work" in the United States before the nineteenth century?
A) Nearly everyone worked in a household setting.
B) Because the "service sector" of the economy had not yet developed, nearly everyone worked in factories.
C) Most unmarried daughters worked in department stores in order to supplement family income.
D) Unmarried males tended to be unemployed and viewed with suspicion.
E) Most workers exchanged their work for food and housing.
A
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