2.3 - Early Mechanization: Economic Multiplier Effects
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What did fulling mills do?
💡 Hint: Think about what machines can do to help with textiles.
What is the economic multiplier effect?
💡 Hint: This effect often leads to increased job creation or trade.
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What does mechanization refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about how factories work.
True or False: Fulling mills did not impact the labor market.
💡 Hint: Remember how machinery changes work.
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Evaluate how mechanization through fulling mills and charcoal blast furnaces could be viewed as both beneficial and detrimental to their respective industries.
💡 Hint: Think about both the innovation benefits and the social implications.
Create a diagram illustrating the economic multiplier effects from initial mechanization in textiles and metals.
💡 Hint: Visualize the cycle of production leading to consumption and expanded economic activity.
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