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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Definitions:

Low-Ranking Males

Male individuals positioned at the lower end of a social hierarchy, often having less access to resources and mating opportunities.

Reproductive Variance

Differences in reproductive success among individuals within a population, often influencing evolutionary outcomes.

Sexual Dimorphism

The difference in appearance between males and females of the same species, such as differences in size, color, or structure.

Reproductive Skew

A measure in social species describing how reproductive opportunities are distributed among group members, often unevenly.