HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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textiles
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industrial machines
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cars
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household goods like cookware
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first factories were built in 1790, starting with Samuel Slater’s Rhode Island cotton-spinning factory, Slater Mill. This triggered the boom of the textile manufacturing industry, which quickly became the dominant industry at the onset of the Industrial Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Before the Industrial Revolution, most goods were produced in small workshops or at home. Mass production in factories made it possible to manufacture goods more cheaply and quickly.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was the most important role textiles played in the Industrial Revolution? Mass-produced textiles meant that workers had more and better clothing. Industrialization of the textile industry led to more demand for cotton.