What Major Problem in the Textile Industry Was Solved by the Inventions

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Multiple Choice

What major problem in the textile industry was solved by the inventions of James Hargreaves and Richard Arkwright?

• A)Spinners were producing far more thread than weavers could use.
• B)A weaver required several spinners to stay steadily employed.
• C)Neither spinners nor weavers could keep up with the enormous demand for cotton cloth.
• D)Merchants who ran the putting-out system required a better system of transportation of raw materials and finished goods.

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