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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Industrial Revolution

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Initially, the invention of the spinning jenny was used to increase production in

The American colonies
Mills and factories
Agricultural output
Cottage industry
Coal mining

Explanation

Answer: D - The spinning jenny originally increased production in cottage industry. Before industrialization, families spun wool or cotton in their homes and delivered it to manufacturers. The spinning jenny was eventually adapted for factories, which would shift to bringing workers to a centralized location as the industrial revolution progressed.

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