Early Industrialization in the United States Quiz
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What was the 'putting-out' system in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries?

  • A system where a merchant supplied raw materials, paid workers a wage, and sold their products in distant markets (correct)
  • A system where workers were responsible for obtaining their own raw materials and selling their products
  • A system where workers directly sold their goods to local markets
  • A system where workers were paid fixed salaries by the government

    • What motivated women to participate in the 'putting-out' system?

  • Earning money for economic independence or to save for purchasing land (correct)
  • Obtaining free raw materials from merchants
  • Fulfilling government quotas for production
  • Contributing to the development of local markets

    • Where did the earliest factories grow in tandem with the putting-out system?

  • New England (correct)
  • Southern states
  • Mid-Atlantic region
  • Western territories

    • What did Samuel Slater help set up in Rhode Island in 1790?

    <p>The first American water-powered spinning mill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the 'putting-out' system provide for people in New England?

    <p>Opportunities to earn money to buy more fertile western lands</p> Signup and view all the answers

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