INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
PRE INDUSTRIAL EUROPE
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Question
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They could be built in any location.
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They did not require an outside power source.
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They allowed laborers to build a product from start to finish.
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They brought workers and machines together in one place.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why were the first factories more efficient than the earlier putting-out system? They brought workers and machines together in one place.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main advance in the factory system in the latter part of the century was that of automation, in which machines were integrated into systems governed by automatic controls, thereby eliminating the need for manual labour while attaining greater consistency and quality in the finished product.
Detailed explanation-3: -In conclusion, the factory system had more advantages compared to the domestic system. Work was faster, cheaper, more efficient and got paid more than farm workers. But equal amounts of disadvantages came along such as severe injuries, strict discipline, long tiring shifts and lesser freedom.
Detailed explanation-4: -Centralized workplace-Rather than have individual workers spread out in their homes and workshops, the factory was a large central place where many workers came together to make products. Factories were necessary because the machinery was expensive, large, needed power, and was operated by many workers.