The cottage or putting-out system refers to_________________?
Correct answer: B. The fact that in early industrialization work was done in the home
- A. the housing given factory workers
- B. The fact that in early industrialization work was done in the home
- C. a type of architecture popular in Britain
- D. The way young people were put out to go work in factories
Explanation
The putting-out system was an early form of industrial production in which merchants supplied raw materials and workers completed goods in their homes. It preceded the factory system, so option a confuses home-based work with worker housing.
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