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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
What motivated women to participate in the 'putting-out' system?
Earning money for economic independence or to save for purchasing land
Where did the earliest factories grow in tandem with the putting-out system?
New England
What did Samuel Slater help set up in Rhode Island in 1790?
The first American water-powered spinning mill
What did the 'putting-out' system provide for people in New England?
Opportunities to earn money to buy more fertile western lands
Test your knowledge of early industrialization in the United States with this quiz. Explore the "putting-out" system, daily work routines, and market relationships that emerged in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Discover how women, children, and merchants were involved in producing and selling goods during this transformative era.
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