industrial Revolution Flashcards
1
Q
What was the Domestic System
A
The way most people worked at home with machines which were rented by employers.
2
Q
How were the domestic system workers paid
A
they were paid for what they made. (little amount due to slow machines)
3
Q
Why did the domestic system stop
A
due to population growth, goods needed to be produced faster
4
Q
where did the first factories need to be located
A
near rivers or bodies of water because of water-powered machines
5
Q
Where did new factories with steam-powered machines need to be built
A
near a good supply of coal such as coal fields
