factory and cottage industry Flashcards

1
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what was cottage industry

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products were made in peoples homes by hand

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2
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advantages of cottage industry

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stay w fam, work in their own communities

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3
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disadvangates of cottage

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poorly paid, supply and demand

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4
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factory industry

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where ppl were employed in factories and products were mass produced

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5
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advantages of factory

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new cities, made britain wealthy

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6
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disadvantages

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people had to travel to the big cities to wave, noone cared bout workers

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7
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how did law of supply and demand affect cottagers?

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lowered prices bc many ppl willing to work

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8
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how did new inventions kill cottage industry

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too big machines to be in a cottage, needed more power and space

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9
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what strategy did arkwright use to benefit from factory system?

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he controlled everything including labour

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10
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what were working conditions like for factory workers

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loud, dangerous, dirty

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