What Was a Unique Feature of the Lowell System

question 35

Multiple Choice

What was a unique feature of the Lowell system??

• A) Machines were used to spin and weave the cloth, revolutionizing the making of textiles.
• B) British families were imported to staff the factories because of their experience working with textiles.
• C) Factory workers spun cotton into thread, which was woven by women working in their homes.
• D) Young farm girls were employed as factory workers and lodged in company boardinghouses.

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