How did the factory system affect the traditional apprenticeship model of labor?
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Correct answer: It made long-term apprenticeships largely obsolete for many industrial tasks
The simplification of tasks through mechanization meant that workers could be trained in days rather than years. This 'de-skilling' of labor allowed owners to hire less experienced, cheaper workers.
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