You are a social scientist in the mid-nineteenth century. You want to study the forces in society that are driving social change. What human subjects are you most likely to study?
A) farmers who live in rural Iowa
B) shrimpers who live in Louisiana
C) factory workers who live in New York City
D) members of the U.S. Army

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Factory workers in urban areas were experiencing rapid social and economic changes during the mid-nineteenth century due to the Industrial Revolution. This would make them a prime subject for studying the forces driving social change. Farmers and shrimpers were less likely to be experiencing such changes, and members of the U.S. Army were not necessarily representative of the wider society.

You Are a Social Scientist in the Mid-Nineteenth Century