11 Questions
Which system divided much of production into discrete steps performed by different workers?
Piecework
Who built the yarn-spinning machine and carding machine in Pawtucket, Rhode Island?
Samuel Slater
Where did Francis Cabot Lowell spend two years observing and touring mills?
England
Which system helped centralize the American manufacturing process in the 19th century?
The Waltham-Lowell System
What was the main source of power for the mills in Lowell?
The Merrimack River
What were the working conditions like for the 'mill girls' in Lowell?
Harsh, with long hours
What impact did the new labor system have on the relationship between employers and workers?
It became more impersonal
According to the text, wage workers in the commercial economy often faced low wages, long hours, and dangerous working conditions. This led to the development of class conflict. Some workers turned to strikes and unions to pool their resources. What was the main purpose of these strikes and unions?
To demand higher wages
According to the text, what was the primary reason for the formation of the Carpenters' Union in Boston in 1825?
To maintain a family with the current wages
According to the text, how did middle-class owners and managers justify their economic privilege during the market revolution?
By claiming superior character traits
According to the text, what did Abraham Lincoln assure his audience about the laborers in the North?
They would eventually become employers
Test your knowledge on the relationship between southern cotton production and industrialization in the United States. Learn about the impact of cloth production on the American system of labor and the introduction of the piecework system.
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