The First Power-Driven Spinning Mill in the United States Was

question 39

Multiple Choice

The first power-driven spinning mill in the United States was built by ____ in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

• A)Richard Arkwright
• B)Nathaniel Appleton
• C)Francis Cabot Lowell
• D)Samuel Slater
• E)Thomas Edison

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