EDUCATEDSHEEP67GO EDUCATEDSHEEP67GO History Answered What changed during the Industrial Revolution that lead to an increase in child labor? Question 1 options: Most of the men were away fighting in wars Women were outlawed from working outside the house, so the children had to earn in their place The baby boom of the early 19th century resulted in too many children with not enough to keep them busy Machines were used in factories that made tasks simple enough that "even a kid can do it"