Which answer best describes why factory owners often hired women and children in the 1800s? they wanted to prevent men from leaving their jobs to work at the factories. they wanted to let families work at the same jobs to keep them strong. they wanted to hire people who work for the lowest wages to increase profits. they wanted to women and children, who didn't have many job options at that time.

During the 1920s, the federal reserve increased the money supply and kept interest rates very low, encouraging consumer spending and the brisk borrowing of money. business investment and the expansion of businesses grew rapidly during the 1920 to meet the needs of this huge consumer spending. however, during the crash of 1929, the federal reserve reversed its expansionary monetary policy and cut off the money supply by almost 30%, causing banks to not have enough currency on hand when depositors wanted their hard-earned money. after reading the prompt, what can you surmise happened next that contributed to the great depression? a) black tuesday b) collapse of banks c) high unemployment d) election of franklin d. roosevelt