1. Cottage industry and in factory production in Western Europe
Before the Industrial Revolution came along, cottage industry was the main part of the people's lives. Cottage industry was created after the demand of cotton cloth. ... The standard of living rose after the long wars with France. ... After the cottage industry, the people were earning money because the demand for clothes were very high, and with the money, they could buy items that they could never afford to buy in tight budget before the system was invented. ... After the Industrial Revolution started, the employer-employee relations were much worse than before because they did no...
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