Which of the following statements best describes the Lowell System?
A. It revolutionized the production of steel in the U.S.
B. It was so successful that is was eventually adopted throughout the U.S. and England.
C. It involved using mill girls from rural areas to work in textile factories.
D. It relied exclusively on cheap immigrant labor to undercut competitors.
Answer: C
Explanation: The Lowell system depended on the labor of arm girls from rural areas who left their families to work in the textile factories. The young women generally worked for a few years before they married and had families of their own.