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Factory System LITERACY · 8TH GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. The factory system gathered workers, machines, and power into one building, replacing work done at home at a craftsman's own pace. Machines set the tempo, so the working day was governed by a bell and a clock rather than by daylight or the task, and a worker needed only to tend one step rather than know the whole trade. Early American mills at Lowell recruited young farm women, housed them in supervised boarding houses, and paid cash wages that many sent home. As the system spread, hours of twelve or more, dangerous machinery, and child labour became common, and workers organised for shorter days and safety rules. The system made goods far cheaper and more plentiful, and it changed what work felt like as much as what it produced. Questions: 1 What did the factory system gather into one building? 2 How did machines change the working day? 3 Name two problems that led workers to organise. www.littleactivity.com 8th Grade · Literacy
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Factory System LITERACY · 8TH GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. The factory system gathered workers, machines, and power into one building, replacing work done at home at a craftsman's own pace. Machines set the tempo, so the working day was governed by a bell and a clock rather than by daylight or the task, and a worker needed only to tend one step rather than know the whole trade. Early American mills at Lowell recruited young farm women, housed them in supervised boarding houses, and paid cash wages that many sent home. As the system spread, hours of twelve or more, dangerous machinery, and child labour became common, and workers organised for shorter days and safety rules. The system made goods far cheaper and more plentiful, and it changed what work felt like as much as what it produced. Questions: 1 What did the factory system gather into one building? 2 How did machines change the working day? 3 Name two problems that led workers to organise. www.littleactivity.com 8th Grade · Literacy
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