in the late 1800s, the american laborers faced all of the following hardhips except..?

Question

a) working long hours
b) having little job security
c) having no workmen's compensation
d) paying high taxes on their wages
e) facing dangerous working conditions

Answer 1

I would have to go with B.
Because in the 1800s workers were known to stay with whatever company they were with their whole life.
I hope this helps you!
-Sean

Answer 2

I would also go with d) as income taxes
From wikipedia, I learned, "The first federal statute imposing the legal obligation to pay a federal income tax was adopted by Congress in 1862, to pay for the Civil War. The 1862 levied a 3% tax on incomes above $600, rising to 5% for incomes above $10,000. Rates were raised in 1864. This income tax was repealed in 1872, but a new income tax statute was enacted as part of the 1894 Tariff Act." Even a 5% tax is much lower than what we are now taxed with, so there you go.

Answer 3

The origin of the US income tax is due to the passage of the 16th amendment which was passed in 1909. So there were no wage taxes in the late 1800s. So d is the correct answer.

Answer 4

d: there was no income tax until, i think1906. There is an amendment which makes federal income tax legal.