How was Samuel slater able to build the first factory in the United States

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Isiah Morales

9 May, 21:33

How was Samuel slater able to build the first factory in the United States

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as a young British immigrant, Samuel Slater took credit for building the United States' first successful water-powered cotton mill in 1790. By producing replicas of innovative cotton-spinning machinery recently developed by the English, Slater was able to create a fully operational facility in Rhode Island.