Expansion of Rural Industry in Europe (jan 1, 1700 – jan 1, 1790)
Description:
Another name for it was the Cottage Industry, families started to work in their homes to produce goods and services. Merchants would loan raw materials to workers who would make the product for the merchants to sell. The growth of rural industry was due to the amount of people working in agriculture.
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18th century European Society and Economics
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