USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Over time planters and farmers who used to depend on country seats as places to trade, began to depend on brokers instead
A
TRUE
B
FALSE
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: They have to depend for loans (as in the case of Swapna, the small farmer), for raw materials and marketing of their goods (weavers in the putting out system), and most often for employment (workers at the garment factory).

Detailed explanation-2: -The merchants purchase the yarn i.e the raw material and give instructions to the weavers about the kind of cloth that is to be made. Thus, the weavers do not have to spend their money on the purchase of raw material.

Detailed explanation-3: -Other than just trading, weavers also depend on merchants to help them produce the finished products. Complete answer: In addition to trading, merchants supplied raw materials to weavers and also instructed them about the quantity and quality of fabric to be produced within a specific time.

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