From Cottage to Factory System

What is the main difference between cottage industries and factories?

• Cottage industries produced goods at home, while factories produced goods in a centralized location

• Cottage industries used interchangeable parts, while factories used assembly lines

• Cottage industries had longer work hours, while factories had shorter work hours

• Cottage industries had limited production, while factories had unlimited production

What was the raw material usually used in the early textile industry?

• Wool

• Linen

• Cotton

• Silk

What were the benefits of working in the home for cottage industry workers?

• Limited control over work schedules and product quality

• Lack of family involvement in the business

• Ability to control work schedules and product quality

• Inability to make adjustments for illness or holidays

What was a disadvantage of working in the home for cottage industry workers?

• Lack of family involvement in the business

• Risk of equipment destruction causing ruin

• Inability to make adjustments for illness or holidays

• Limited control over work schedules and product quality

What are interchangeable parts in mass production?

• Parts that are unique and cannot be replaced

• Identical machine-made parts that make production and repair more efficient

• Parts that are handcrafted and vary in size

• Custom-made parts that fit any product

What is the assembly line in mass production?

• A system where the product moves from worker to worker as each one performs a step in the manufacturing process

• A system where workers move around the product, adding parts and making refinements

• A system where workers perform multiple steps in the manufacturing process

• A system where the product stays in one place and workers move around it

What was a disadvantage of mass production for employees?

• Decrease in product quality

• More repetitious jobs

• Increase in wages

• Decrease in production

What was the Luddite movement opposed to?

• Child labor

• Factory safety regulations

• Machines that put them out of work

• Labor unions

Why did the British government initially ban unions and strikes?

• To encourage labor unions

• To support the workers' interests

• To improve factory conditions

• To prevent social and economic trouble

What eventually led to the legalization of labor unions in Britain?

• Increase in work hours for adults and children

• Decrease in public support for unions

• Pressure from the government

• Sadler Report describing abuses in the factories