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INVENTIONS
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Question
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The secrets of the British textile industry were brought to America by ____
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Samuel Morse
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Richard Arkwright
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Samuel Slater
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Robert Fulton
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Samuel Slater, who established the United States’ first textile mill in 1793, is widely regarded as the father of America’s industrial revolution, having received that very accolade from Andrew Jackson.
Detailed explanation-2: -He dreamed of making a fortune by helping to build a textile industry. He did so covertly: British law forbade textile workers to share technological information or to leave the country. Slater set foot in New York in late 1789, having memorized the details of Britain’s innovative machines.
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