Which One of the Following Men Established the First Textile

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following men established the first textile factory using water-powered spinning machines in Rhode Island in 1790?

• A)Samuel Slater.
• B)Richard Arkwright.
• C)Eli Whitney.
• D)Samuel Newcomen.
• E)John Brown.

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