What Two Basic Ideas Led to American Preeminence in Nineteenth-Century

question 25

Multiple Choice

What two basic ideas led to American preeminence in nineteenth-century manufacturing?

• A) interchangeable parts and the right of incorporation
• B) continuous-process manufacturing, and the breast water wheel
• C) water frame spinning machines and the use of interchangeable parts
• D) interchangeable parts and continuous-process manufacturing

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