1- The statement is true. In the mid 1800s, young children and women were part of the most exploited sectors of the population. Just at the beginning of the 20th century, both women and children began to obtain protective and regulatory rights about their work.
2- The correct answer is D. The percentage of Americans living on farms lowered between 1820 (when the 93% of American population lived in farms) and 1850 (when the percentage decreased to 84%), as many Americans went to work in factories.
This reduction of the rural population (and the increase of the urban population) occurred due to the beginning of the industrialization of the country, which began with the development of the textile industry in the northern states, and subsequently expanded into the railroad industry and steam machineries.
