factory system Flashcards
how did the putting out system work?
early modern
entrepreneurs paid individuals to work on materials in the household
–less than 10 specialized people working under the same roof
where did the putting out system work?
early modern
early modern europe
why were factories necessary?
- many new inventions were too large and expensive to put in homes
- so they were moved to locations for large scale productions
how did factories change labor?
-needed where one worker performed a single task
how did factory system impact social classes
owner class developed
–bought the machines for the workers
worker class
–depended on the employers
how did factory system impact artisans?
became obsolete
–in a work environment that rewarded narrowly defined skills
how did factory system impact work patterns?
repetitive and boring
- based on time rather than seasons
- dangerous
who were the Luddites?
organized bands of English handicraft workers
(1811 -1816)
-making stuff by hand
what were the Luddites concerned with?
low wages and unemployment
-due to textile machines
