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The PUTTING-OUT system in 18th-century England refers to:
AWorkers gathering in large factories under one roof
BBritish exporters putting Indian goods into the world market
CMerchants giving raw materials to rural households to process
DGovernment putting indigent workers into apprenticeships
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Merchants giving raw materials to rural households to process
The putting-out system: merchants supplied raw materials to rural households who spun, wove, and finished goods at home and were paid per piece. Also called 'proto-industrialisation', the bridge from craft to factory.
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