In the earliest years of our country's formation, work was characterized as:
A) Skilled industrial jobs.
B) Craft workers employed by factories and shop owners.
C) Self-employed farmers, shopkeepers and craftsman.
D) Unskilled industrial jobs.

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In the earliest years of our country's formation, work was primarily characterized by self-employment in farming, small-scale shops, and crafts. The industrial revolution and the growth of factories and manufacturing came later. Skilled and unskilled industrial jobs didn't become prevalent until the mid-19th century. Craft workers were employed by factories and shop owners, but this was not the dominant form of work in the earliest years of the country's formation.

In the Earliest Years of Our Country's Formation, Work Was