In the early years of the industrial revolution, factory owners paid women
higher wages than men
the same wages as men
lower wages than men
in material goods and foodstuffs

The correct answer is "lower wages than men".

The industrial revolution started in Great Britain in the second part of the 18th century. This concept rapidly spread throughout the world and many countries adopted the same model for development. As improvements in manufacturing methods from diverse industries occurred, machines started to gradually replace workers. This made laid the possibility of hiring less skilled workers, as machines were already doing the complex tasks. Business owners started to hire women and children. This was a win-win situation for both parts, as women saw the chance of earning higher wages in comparison to doing housework. However, the salary gap was very noticeable between both genders during that time.

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