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Chapter 17 InQuizitive
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Business offices changed in response to the invention of the _______. typewriter
Women were thought to be better suited than men to perform this kind of __________ office work and were hired in large numbers and paid ______ than their male counterparts. clerical; less
In addition, inventions such as the sewing machine created new jobs for women, but unlike positions in business offices, these jobs forced women to work long hours in sweatshops as a result of the technological innovation. Both these technologies helped the economy grow by increasing the productivity of labor and by expanding the labor market. 1. sewing machine
2. long hours
3. sweatshops
4. grow
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