Question

Which statement best explains why, during the 1800s, manufacturers resisted workers’ demands for higher wages and safer workplaces?

Answer 1

The manufacturers did not want to spend more money if they did not want to.

Answer 2

In the 1800's employers did not give into the demands for higher wages and safer workplaces because they were very greedy. They cared more about making a profit than the lives of the workers because they knew that if someone was injured or quit, there would be many more people eager to take that job, even if it paid little and was dangerous.