Why did the situation for U.S. workers begin to change by the 1870s?
A) ?Fewer immigrants entered the country, and laborers became more in demand.
B) ?Technology began to replace craft skills with machines, with the result that workers were relegated to less skilled areas.
C) ?Women and children were treated with more concern than in the past.
D) ?Real wages decreased and hours worked per week increased.
B
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