Question

Which of the following best describes the Lowell System?
A.
a system that only employed workers who belonged to labor unions
B.
a system that used parts individually created by skilled craftsmen
C.
a system of textile manufacturing in which all steps of the process are performed in one factory
D.
a system of textile manufacturing in which cloth is woven using yarn imported from overseas

Answer 1

C. The Lowell System was a textile-manufacturing model in which all steps of production (spinning, weaving, finishing) were done under one roof in a factory, using a centralized, factory-based labor force (notably young women known as "Lowell girls").