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What was the 'putting-out' system in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries?
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?
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?
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?
What did Samuel Slater help set up in Rhode Island in 1790?
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What did the 'putting-out' system provide for people in New England?
What did the 'putting-out' system provide for people in New England?
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