The Putting-Out System Involved

question 57

Multiple Choice

The putting-out system involved

• A)new agricultural techniques.
• B)the loan of farm machinery.
• C)sending children away to school.
• D)attracting urban workers to the country side.
• E)production of thread and cloth by country dwellers in their homes.

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