Multiple choice

How could the silk factory system in Japan be described?

  1. Teenage girls worked in harsh conditions

  2. Family owned factories that exploited the rural poor

  3. A system where you would work based on your family’s needs

  4. Russian owned factories worked by Japanese
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Explanation

During Japan's rapid industrialization, the textile industry, particularly silk factories, relied heavily on young women from rural areas who worked in difficult conditions for low wages.

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