Which of the Following Statements Characterizes the Emergence of the Textile

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements characterizes the emergence of the textile industry in the United States?

• A) British textile manufacturers readily sold patents for machinery and other technology to American textile mill owners.
• B) American textile mills were unable to compete with the British mills because America lacked the necessary natural resources.
• C) American men apprenticed in England to learn textile industrial technology and return as master textile mechanics.
• D) Using British textile machinery as their model,American textile producers built their own textile mills in New England and ultimately improved on British technology.