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The Domestic System in the 1700s

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What invention played a significant role in ending the domestic system in Britain?

The Spinning Frame invented by Richard Arkwright.

Why couldn't the Spinning Frame fit in people's homes?

It was too big.

How did Richard Arkwright solve the problem of operating the Spinning Frame?

He powered it with a waterwheel.

What was the domestic system?

The domestic system was a system in which goods were hand-made in people's homes or small workshops. Signup and view all the answers

What were some goods that were made in the domestic system?

Some goods that were made in the domestic system included shoes, socks, buttons, lace, hats, gloves, nails, chains, and clay pots. Signup and view all the answers

How did the inventions of the 'Flying Shuttle' and 'Spinning Jenny' impact the cloth making process?

The 'Flying Shuttle' and 'Spinning Jenny' machines helped speed up the cloth making process, allowing more cloth to be produced quickly and increasing profits for cloth merchants. Signup and view all the answers