Which factor produced gains in union membership in the United States during the late 19th century and early 20th century? the encouragement factory owners gave to organized labor the increased efforts of the federal government to break up monopolies the beginning of widespread outsourcing of American jobs to foreign countries the shift from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy

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Jenny Molina

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18 November, 05:49

Which factor produced gains in union membership in the United States during the late 19th century and early 20th century? the encouragement factory owners gave to organized labor the increased efforts of the federal government to break up monopolies the beginning of widespread outsourcing of American jobs to foreign countries the shift from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy

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Braxton West · Answer 1

"the shift from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy" was the biggest factor in the formation of unions. Factory conditions were much more dangerous than those of the farm, and protection against exploitation was needed.