How Did New Processes for Producing Textiles Change How People

question 34

Multiple Choice

How did new processes for producing textiles change how people dressed in the 1830s and 1840s?

• A)they wore more home-made clothing
• B)most people wore ready-made clothing
• C)home-made clothing increased in quantity and decreased in price
• D)better quality fabric became more expensive so most wore cheap grades of cloth

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