Which statement explains the primary reason that children worked under such harsh conditions during the early industrial period? Select the number of the correct statement.

[1] My name is Amanda. I’m 9 years old, and I work in a textile mill. [2] I moved here from my small town to help provide for my family. [3] I get up at 4:30 in the morning with the other girls living in the boarding house. [4] We work for two hours before we’re given a 10-minute break for breakfast. [5] We work another six hours before being given old bread and beans for our evening meal. [6] Then we work until almost 10:00 at night; we do this six days a week. [7] The mill is hot, dark, and crowded, and most girls cough all the time. [8] For 60 hours of work, I earn only $1 each week.